School Caretaker

eTeach UK Limited; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Supportive leadership team

Job summary

eTeach UK Limited is seeking an experienced caretaker in Eastbourne for a permanent, full-time post (37 hours, 52 weeks). The role includes opening the school, managing the site, and ensuring safety and tidiness. A flexible, proactive approach and basic ICT skills are essential.

Salary Grade 6: £26,409-£27,711. Holidays: 22 days plus Christmas concession days. Interviews on 25th November. The school welcomes applicants who value an inclusive Catholic, coastal community.

Qualifications

• Hardworking and flexible to cover shift patterns.
• Proactive and able to manage varied workload.
• DIY skills useful for site maintenance.
• Basic ICT skills including emails and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Be the main key holder and open the school each morning.
• Ensure grounds and school site are clean, safe and well maintained.
• Monitor cleaning and grounds contractors and raise any issues.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance with the Headteacher and leadership team.

Skills

Hardworking

Flexible

Proactive

DIY skills

Basic ICT skills

Job description

Vacancy CaretakerSalary Grade 6 £26,409-£27,711
Address: Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne, BN22 8XT
Start Date: TBC
Contract 37hrs per week Full Time -52 weeks
Working Hours To be discussed at interview
Closing date for applications – Friday 20th November
Interview date – Wednesday 25th November

The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to recruit an experienced, capable and organised caretaker to join our school as soon as possible. The post is permanent, 37 hours a week on a split daily shift, over 52 weeks a year. The daily hours are:

Monday to Thursday 7am until 12pm (4hrs)(Lunch unpaid 12pm – 1.30pm) 1.30pm – 4pm (2.5hrs)

Friday 7am until 12pm (4hrs)(Lunch unpaid 12pm – 1.30pm) 1.30pm – 3.30pm (2hrs)

The hours above are our preferred option, but for the right candidate and experience, we could negotiate shift patterns. Holiday entitlement is 22 days with concessionary Christmas days determined by BOSCO. We are a large, welcoming and inclusive, Primary School located on the beautiful South Coast, with 444 children currently on roll. Our values are an inclusive “Catholic, Coastal and Diverse” approach to all.

We have a beautiful site, with a playground for each area and a lovely field. The grounds are maintained in partnership with BOSCO and the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton. There is a Nursery on site which is privately run and school manage this through a Letting Agreement. The role will include being the main key holder and opening up the school every morning, ensuring that the grounds are free from litter, clean and tidy.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is hard working, flexible and proactive in keeping our site safe and attractive
• Understands Health & Safety and COSHH Regulations and how it applies to schools and maintenance of the school site (training will be provided if required)
• Is able to use their own initiative and manage their own varied workload
• Has good DIY skills
• Has basic ICT skills

The ideal candidate will:

• Be proactive in maintaining our site in a good and safe condition for all users
• Be able to use their initiative and manage their own workload in priority order
• Have high aspirations for themselves and our school environments
• Have an understanding of Health & Safety and how it applies to Schools and maintenance of premises
• Have experience and skills in a range of maintenance tasks
• Understand COSHH Regulations and be able to undertake COSHH Assessments (training will be provided if required)
• Be able to work at height on occasion (working at height training provided if not held)
• Have competent basic ICT skills with e-mails, word documents etc
• Inspect and monitor the cleaning standards of our cleaning contractors and work of our grounds contractors and raise any shortfalls against contract specification with the appropriate contacts
• Monitor the work of contractors on site, ensuring compliance with our site rules and H&S legislation.
• Work with the Headteacher to plan the maintenance of the site.

We can offer:

• A wonderful working and learning environment, with fantastic outdoor spaces, and exciting development projects in place
• A friendly, caring and supportive staff team
• A strong and supportive Senior Leadership team, with a range of skills and experience
• An experienced and committed Governing Body
• Engaged parents and a thriving Coastal, Catholic and Diverse community
• Excellent relationships with our Local Parishes
• Training and Development opportunities (the is an expectation that our caretaker will attend relevant training both on and off site when required)
• A good range of site equipment to support the work of your role

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 25th November.