Site Supervisor

Location

Little Hoole Primary School, PR4 5QL (201 on roll)
Dob Lane
Tel: 01772 613026
School website: www.little-hoole.lancsngfl.ac.uk

Summary

Our governors and staff are looking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic, organised, pro-active and hardworking Site Supervisor to our school team. We are proud of our school and hope that the successful candidate will take pride in their work and work with us to create a wonderful environment for our children.
Working under the direction of the Headteacher and Business Support you will contribute to the smooth running of the school by carrying out a range of caretaking duties to the agreed quality standards, including security of the site (including key holder responsibilities), health and safety management and premises maintenance.
This role also involves the oversight of the cleaning team and the post holder will be responsible for the management and monitoring of these staff.
This is a highly valued and responsible position and it is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate:

• Flexibility and commitment to work unsocial hours
  
• Good social skills and an ability to communicate effectively with staff, children and parents Initiative and the ability to work without supervision
  
• A calm and caring nature
  
A practical and sensible approach to routine school maintenance, in observance of health and safety protocols
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Applicants must have good practical maintenance skills in order to carry out minor repairs and general improvement of the building.
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  The post is a full-time position of 25 hours per week, Term-Time Only plus 4 weeks, which involves split shift working; 6.30am to 8.30am and then 3.30pm to 6.30pm Monday to Friday however this is negotiable for the right candidate. The postholder is required to work flexibility to meet the needs of the school. The post will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
  Little Hoole Primary School is a warm, friendly school with an excellent reputation. Our rules are to 'Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe' which underpin our high expectations that we set for the children. Our aims are Believe, Grow, Achieve which our staff are required to continuously focus on this to help the children reach their goals and be ready for their next stage of education.
  The school has excellent relationships with pupils, parents and the wider community. We are a good school with positive values and a friendly, dedicated team of teaching and support staff.
  Little Hoole Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, any offer will be made subject to the results of an enhanced DBS disclosure, which will be requested for the successful candidate.
  Please note that CVs are not accepted. To apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
  In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
  Please note that this vacancy closes at 1pm on 06/02/2024
  

Essential Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 qualification in Caretaking (or equivalent)

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Essential Experience

Please see employee specification.

For an informal discussion please contact:

For an informal discussion please contact: Stacey Mercer, School Business Manager, on 01772 613026.

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.