Residential Caretaker

About the role

We are looking or someone who:
• Has the commitment to ensure that our school is kept clean and safe
• Has an eye for details and the ability to make it happen!
• Has the necessary skills to be able to take on general maintenance tasks
• Has the ability to work as part of a team
• Is able to plan and organise their work load effectively
• Has flexibility to adapt to situations and use initiative
• Is happy to undertake necessary training
• Has the skills to manage a team of cleaning staff
• To be able to support lettings at the school (This sometimes involves payment of overtime)
Application forms and further details are available from the school website www.thorndownprimaryschool.co.uk on the School Vacancies tab
This post is subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and medical check.
Visits to the school would be welcomed. Please contact Mrs Helen Cooper hcooper@thorndown.cambs.sch.uk or 01480 375103

Thorndown Primary School

Advert end date: 22nd May 2024

Interview date: 03 June 2024

What will you be doing?

This is a key role for our large expanding school and the successful candidate would be expected to play a key part in its development. The role includes a 3 bedroom bungalow on the school site. Thorndown has strong community links and a dedicated team of staff and governors.
We have 21 classes, a Pre-School and a Kids Club on site. We have 600 pupils on roll and, whilst the days are busy, we have lettings on most evenings and at the weekend too.
The role of Residential Caretaker is key to ensuring that the school is clean and well cared for. You will work closely with the School Business Manager to ensure that the premises are well kept, supervising the team of amazing cleaners, working with contractors and general maintenance. Training is available to the right candidate, all we ask is that you are prepared to turn your hand to anything.

About you

Additional Information
Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English
CV’s will not be accepted for any school based posts.
The staff and governors at Thorndown Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment.

Main responsibilities will include:
• Security of the buildings and grounds
• Health and Safety
• Maintenance and repairs
• Line manager for a team of cleaners
• Liaising and working with external agencies and contractors
• To support lettings at the school some evenings of the week and weekends
 

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off.   We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered.  We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. 

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers