What skills and experience we're looking for
Thank you for your interest in the role of Cleaner at St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School.
St Kentigern’s is a happy and successful school with a strong, caring Catholic ethos in the Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The whole school team is dedicated to achieving the full potential of all its children.
We are seeking to appoint an excellent, highly motivated and hardworking cleaner who will join our site team to support and contribute to the smooth running and upkeep of the school premises and site. We are a one form entry Catholic Primary school. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the St Kentigern’s team. You will help to ensure we meet health and safety requirements and legislation with regard to statutory compliance, cleaning and maintenance.
The post available is for 10 hours per week, term time only and is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months from the start date with the potential to be made permanent. Example shift pattern:
6:30am – 8:30am or 3:30pm – 5:30pm (flexibility can be offered on this)
St Kentigern’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The posts are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced disclosure from DBS. You do not need to be Catholic to apply for this role, we welcome applicants from every background.
Please refer to the application pack for further details.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 20th November 2024 - midday
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 20th November 2024
Interview date: Friday 22nd November 2024
Post Details:
Grade: B – NJC scale point range 3 to 4
Salary: £24,027.00 to £24,404.00 (paid pro-rata)
Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months from start date with the potential to be made permanent
Hours: 10 per week
Weeks worked: Term time only
Required: As soon as possible
What the school offers its staff
As a Catholic school, we offer our children the opportunity to grow as young people and encourage them to develop a closer relationship with God in an atmosphere of mutual love and respect. We seek to live out the values of Jesus Christ daily, promoting them by our words and deeds. Jesus told us to “Treat others as you would like to be treated”, our school motto, and this reminds us every day to go the extra mile for the children within our care.
At St. Kentigern’s, we always put children first. We have a safe, happy environment in which children can strive to do their best at everything they are given the opportunity to do. We listen carefully to our children and allow them to influence our curriculum and their learning as much as possible. We do our best to foster within each child a desire for learning and a desire to make the right choices.
We actively encourage a high level of support from our parents, local and parish community. Children get on well at school when parents feel able to support school. At St. Kentigern’s, we try to achieve this by welcoming parents into school as much as possible to things like assemblies, progress meetings, volunteering on trips, ‘stay and play’ times and PTFA events.
Finally, we are blessed with an extremely dedicated, hardworking staff team who go above and beyond, which is required so that children are treated as individuals who matter; receive the best possible education; enjoy learning at school with a creative, exciting, challenging curriculum; and have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of sporting and extra-curricular activities.
Commitment to safeguarding
BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to: ● DBS ● Medical clearance ● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number. ● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children. ● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures. ● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out. For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out. For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.