Caretaker - Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Cannock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy is seeking a dedicated Caretaker for a 20-hour per week contract starting September 2025. The role focuses on maintaining a safe and supportive environment for students, particularly those with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs. Candidates should demonstrate empathy, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills, contributing positively to the school's commitment to inclusive education.

Benefits

Supportive leadership

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Opportunity for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in a school setting desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage young people.
• Ability to adapt and provide support.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the site is safe and fit for the pupils.
• Provide emotional and practical support.

Skills

Empathy

Support

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Problem Solving

Job description

Caretaker

Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy

Caretaker – 20 hours per week, whole-year contract

Grade 5 Level 3, (£25,183 - £26,409 pro rata)

We are looking for stand-out candidates to join our staff family as the caretaker. At Chaselea we look for the right people – regardless of age, experience or qualifications; It is the right person we are after to join our staff family and help create opportunities for young people. Someone who understands the needs of SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) pupils and someone who can provide support in the care and learning of our pupils. Without the site being fit for purpose we would not have a school for the young people to attend, so this is a very important role.

The position available is a caretaker for twenty (20) hours per week. The current hours are 0600 – 0800 and 1500 (3pm) – 1700 (5pm), although there could be some flexibility around these hours. Experience of working within a school setting or similar setting is desirable, but not a requirement or a barrier to interest and application.

Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy are looking for the right people to join us. Required for September 2025 due to the retirement of the current caretaker, this is a rare opportunity to join us on our pursuit to become an 'outstanding' Alternative Provision Academy and centre of excellence for inclusive education.

Chaselea is proud to:

• be a pupil centered, supportive and improvement focused school.
• have supportive, forward thinking, and positive leadership and management teams.
• show commitment to workload regulation and staff wellbeing. teach in small class sizes enabling rapid progress and maximum achievement.
• be innovative, flexible, and continually review our progressive curriculum.
• offer genuine opportunity to develop personally and professionally.
• be open to innovation, new ideas and developmental suggestions.
• work in partnership with the Academy Trust, the Districts, external services and agencies and the Local Authority for the betterment of our young people.

Can you engage young people and enrich their educational experience?

• Are you inclusive, empathetic, and supportive?
• Are you solution focused, positive and determined?
• Are you confident to adapt, push and develop your daily practice?
• Are you skilled at building relationships with challenging learners?
• Are you looking to make a real difference to a young person’s life?

If you can honestly say 'yes' to these questions, we want to meet you and welcome anyone wishing to visit the school prior to application. We have set aside two appointments for tours to meet key staff and explore the school. These are 1200 on Tuesday 17 June and 1000 on Wednesday 25 June. If you would like to attend one of these dates then please either ring the school office on 01543 227095, or email [e-mail].

Chaselea strives to provide an “outstanding” educational experience, delivering GCSE and Vocational courses at KS4, and an innovative core subject and topic-based curriculum at KS3. Staff are encouraged to develop skills outside their specialism and to contribute to the combined efforts of the small, committed team that are held in high regard by our pupils and the community. To do this we need a supportive, hard-working, caring, and passionate team made up of outstanding teachers and empathetic support staff.

Alongside our commitment to safeguarding and pupil welfare, we proactively address work-life balance and staff wellbeing.

This position is subject to references and an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation if Offenders Act 1974.

Please note that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

Please also note that all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search in compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, and references will be sought prior to interview.

A copy of our safeguarding policy can be downloaded from our website. (https://capa.manorhall.academy/safeguarding/

Closing date for applications: 1200 Friday 04 July 2025

Shortlisting: PM Friday 04 July 2025

Interviews: Friday 11 July 2025

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146272/EDV-2025-CAPA-42393