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Job Description
POST: Assistant Caretaker
RESPONSIBLE TO: Finance & Facilities Administrator and Business Manager
SALARY: Scale 2 Point 3 to 4 £24,027 to £24,404 (£8,453 50 to £8,568.00 Pro Rata) £12.45 to £12.62 per hour. April 2025 pay increase not yet agreed.
LOCATION: Windmill Primary School
WORKING PATTERN: 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday – Term time plus PD days
DISCLOSURE LEVEL: Enhanced
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
The duties of the post are varied and will alter as the year progresses to reflect the gains in the post holder’s experience and knowledge. They will work under the direction of the Finance & Facilities Administrator and Business Manager to carry out routine tasks related to the school site, buildings and facilities.
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The Assistant Caretaker will be responsible for ensuring the site is clean and safe for children and staff at all times. The assistant caretaker will work under the direction of the Finance & Facilities Administrator to complete the specific responsibilities below. There may be additional hours from time to time that fall outside the working weeks described above, this would be paid in addition to the salary.
SPECIFIC RESPONSBILITIES
· The collection of the milk delivery from the outside store and delivery to the hall.
· Refill/replace consumables (soap, PPE, hand sanitiser, paper towels and toilet rolls, etc.). Monitor stock levels
· The emptying of recycling boxes including tea bag caddies and removal of cardboard to the bin store
· The occasional raking of tyre park bark
· Leaf sweeping and collection when required.
· Snow clearing/gritting when required
· Operate electric utility vehicle
· Unlocking/Locking of gates A.M or P.M
· Emptying of playground bins
· Undertake cleaning duties such as graffiti removal, external site cleaning, litter picking and emergency cleaning duties as required.
· Assist with the receipt, distribution, collection and despatch of goods.
· Meeting rooms – water plants, clear used catering items and clean, General tidying.
· Staffroom – Monitor consumables (salt & detergent), half termly cleaning of microwave and fridges, including fridges for pupils’ milk. Monitor items left lying around and relocate to appropriate location i.e. coats into cloakroom.
· As above in Office kitchenette and Nursery Kitchen.
· Washing of tea towels and any school washing when the need arises.
· Monitor & Clean lunchtime trolleys, plus hall and studio media trolleys.
· Disable School alarm AM/PM and unlock/lock Classrooms, Unlock/lock fire doors, Open/close Blinds and open school gates daily.
· Or: (depending on whether AM or PM hours being worked) Dependant on successful candidates preference.
· Enable School alarm PM after ensuring that all doors are shut and locked and windows closed.
· Report any health and safety concerns to the Finance & Facilities Administrator
· Maintain records when required.
· After training, operate electric utility vehicle around external areas of the site. Including basic maintenance.
· Assist with general upkeep of school buildings, to ensure school is presentable at all times
· Assist in testing emergency lights and fire alarm system.
· Plus, any other general duties and repairs which may arise during contracted hours.
· To undertake any reasonable tasks commensurate with the title and grade of post held.
Safeguarding Children
CAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Statement of Conditions of Employment. The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.
The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Trust and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Head of Human Resources. The post holder will be expected to have an agreed flexible working pattern to ensure that all relevant functions are fulfilled through direct dialogue with employees, contractors and community members.
English Duty –
This role is covered under part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Person Specification
Our Values and Vision
These are our values. They can be thought of as our ‘non-negotiables’ – beliefs, expectations and standards that underpin how we work with the young people in our care, and the community we serve. We believe that if we work in the context of these values, students will achieve more than they ever thought possible. They are also values that have evolved following a sustained period of success for our school.
Our Young People
We value three main types of achievement for our young people, and the vision for our school is that we ensure our students are empowered to achieve to a consistently outstanding level.
Achievement – Academic: We believe all young people have the potential to achieve great things. Intelligence can be developed regardless of emotional and social background, given appropriate teaching and bespoke, individualised support.
Young people should be encouraged to develop autonomy and meta-cognitive control (‘knowing what to do when they don’t know what to do’) in their learning and to gain inspiration from learning. They should be equipped with a crucial sense of possibility based on a well-developed self-awareness and ambition – ambition not only for themselves but for the communities in which they live and work.
Achievement – ‘letting your light shine’: All young people achieve things they can be proud of every day in addition to academic success and outside our school’s planned curriculum. We have a vital role in ensuring individuals develop their own talents and interests and have a responsibility to instil in them a sense of pride in who they are and what they achieve. We must recognise and celebrate these achievements.
Achievement – relationships (Starfish Principle): Excellent relationships for learning are a prerequisite for all other achievements. Relationships that result in mutual respect between young people and all other members of our school community will ensure learning can be fun in a disciplined and caring environment where the highest expectations are the norm.
Our Staff
Our Values extend to how we challenge, support and work with each other. All staff (support and teaching) play a crucial role in the education of young people. We all understand how our work has a direct influence on the life chances of the young people in our care. In the same way that we all have a duty of care to them, we have a duty of care to each other and have regard for each other’s professional and personal wellbeing.
All members of the staff community see themselves as learners. They are empowered to make decisions, be creative and to lead. Mutual respect pervades all relationships, working together to enhance professional learning and practice and collaboration; collegiality and a sense of tea identifies how all staff work together. All staff have clarity and certainty about the direction our school is taking and be working on only a few initiatives at any one time with a sense of how their work is contributing to that vision. Staff co-operate with each other and are not in competition with each other – they are part of a team that ensures our schools are among the best in the country.
Desirable Qualifications
· H & S Level 1
· COSSH level 1
· Or prepared to work towards
Experience, Skills and knowledge
Essential
· Carrying out routine maintenance and upkeep of buildings and facilities
· Ability to carry out DIY tasks
· Working in a team
· Identifying and reporting faults / breakages
Desirable
· Using an electronic call logging system
· Working with contractors
· Working in a school
Personal Qualities
Essential
· Team player
· Resilient and determined
· Ability to adapt to each new situation(thinking on feet)
· Trustworthy, honest, shows integrity
· Works neatly and tidily with a strong regard to cleanliness and health and safety.
· Good timekeeping and punctuality
Other
Essential
· Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
· Willingness to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS Checks
· Motivation to work with children and young people
· Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
To apply click here: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/145745/EDV-2025-WPS-33535
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,027.00-£24,404.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/07/2025
Reference ID: WIND17062025LM
Expected start date: 01/09/2025
