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SalaryClosing date:31/01/2024 at 12:00
Contract/Hours:Permanent , Full-time
Salary Type:Support Staff
Salary Details:Salary Grade B: £22,737 - £23,058
Hours of Work:37 hrs per week, 52 weeks per year Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm
Location of Role:The Westgate School
Contact e-mail address:recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for cleaner/ caretaker position whereby we require a resourceful and reliable person with initiative to support the efficient operation of all cleaning services whilst our ‘All Through’ School is in operation and provide additional support to the facilities team.
Benefits of working at The Westgate School
- Full induction programme including training and mentoring to ensure your success in the role
- Ongoing personal development
- Preferential nursery places in our on-site nursery at a reduced price
- Free on-site parking
- Free use of health and fitness facilities
- Benefits of local government sick pay
- Automatic enrolment to a generous local government pension scheme
- Preferential admission to The Westgate School for employees' children after 2 years
The ability to work well in a team is essential, as is a good sense of pride in the work environment. You will also be required to resolve routine problems and issues, undertaking adhoc cleaning, dealing with reactive maintenance or Health & Safety situations. You will need to be able to offer flexibility and relate well to pupils and adults.
Work will include ensuring that the learning environment for our pupils is cleaned and maintained to the highest standard, along with manual handling maintenance and porterage.
Pre-employment checks:
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education recommendations.
Equalities statement:
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
Job Description and Application forms can be obtained from www.westgate.hants.sch.uk/support-vacancies or contact the HR Officer on recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
