Caretaker

St Catherine; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 29,763 - 31,073; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

31 days holiday per year

Comprehensive induction training

Job summary

St Catherine in Chipping Barnet is looking for an enthusiastic Caretaker to enhance the school site while ensuring high standards of safety and cleanliness. You will be involved in maintenance, DIY tasks, and actively participating in the school community.

The position offers a supportive work environment and commitment to ongoing training, along with a Local Government Pension Scheme and 31 days holiday annually.

Qualifications

• Reliable, proactive and hardworking with a positive outlook.
• Good organizational skills and ability to evaluate own work.
• Ability to carry out minor repairs and general maintenance.
• Demonstrate good inter-personal skills with the school community.
• Willingness to learn new skills and understand procedures.
• Able to use a PC and operate basic software.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the school site to maintain high standards of safety and cleanliness.
• Ensure health and safety responsibilities are met on site.
• Participate in school life and uphold the Catholic ethos.

Skills

Reliability

Organizational skills

DIY skills

Inter-personal skills

Basic computer skills

Job description

36 hrs p/w, all year round

Required as soon as possible.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self‑motivated Caretaker who will play a key role in further enhancing our school site so that we have the highest standards in safety and cleanliness to welcome the whole community.

About you:

• Are you someone who is reliable, proactive, hardworking and flexible with a positive outlook on life?
• Have you got good organisational skills – with the ability to plan, schedule and evaluate your own work?
• Do you take a genuine pride in your place of work- have you got DIY skills and the ability to competently carry out minor repairs, general maintenance and decorating?
• Can you demonstrate good inter‑personal skills with all members of our school community – children, parents/carers, colleagues, governors and the many visitors that come to St Catherine’s?
• Do you enjoy learning new skills and keeping up to date with procedures? We will need you to be jointly responsible for Health and Safety on site, and that includes security and maintenance systems.
• Are you able to use a PC and operate basic software (internet, emails, Word documents)?
• Are you committed to being fully involved in all aspects of school life at St Catherine’s – upholding our Catholic ethos and values on a day to day basis and occasionally at special weekend events too?

We offer:

• A supportive Business Manager who will carry out a comprehensive induction.
• A friendly staff who work together and support one another.
• Governors who are understanding and ambitious for our school
• A caring school community with supportive families and a thriving parents association
• A commitment to your ongoing training
• Local Government Pension Scheme and 31 days holiday per year (to be taken during school holidays)

Shift Pattern:

Monday to Friday:

07:15 to 11.15
15.00 to 18.15

The shift pattern can be flexible – please talk to us if this doesn’t suit you. Occasional ad‑hoc overtime hours may be requested for PTA events at the school.

Salary from £29763 to £31073 per year

Location

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Vale Drive
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 2ED

Safeguarding and equal opportunities information

St Catherine’s is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; and we expect all of our staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.