PermanentAll Year Round7 Hours per week TPLTSS3 £4,690 - £4,764 (actual salary)Plus various Company BenefitsWorle Community Schoo.....
Permanent
All Year Round
7 Hours per week
TPLTSS3 £4,690 - £4,764 (actual salary)
Plus various Company BenefitsWorle Community School (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit a Caretaking and Facilities Assistant in Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from the M5 junction, 2.9 miles from the beach, and with strong public transport links.This is a part time post, spread across the week - working pattern to be discussed at interview.At Worle Community School, we work hard to make our students, staff and communities PROUD of Worle. We aim to be:PreparedRespectfulOptimisticUnderstandingDeterminedWCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.At WCSA, we also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.For support staff at WCSA, we offer a variety of development opportunities - fully funded apprenticeships, cross site working, and opportunities to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.The successful candidate will be friendly and approachable to provide excellent customer service to our students and staff. The candidate will work under the general direction of the Facilities Manager to ensure the school premise’s meet the defined standards and qualities essential for a hygienic, healthy and safe school and community environment. This is a very exciting opportunity for individuals who would relish the chance to joinAs part of this role, you will;Carry out maintenance and/or cleaning routine maintenance tasks as set out in the school’s work schedules to the standards determined by the Facilities Manager and co-operate with any reasonable request for changes to daily work routines.To assist the smooth running of the school.Undertake repairs and remedial work.Oversee the work of external contractors as required to ensure compliance with The Trust Health & Safety policies.What you will need to succeed;Experience of caretaking or premises management, building cleaning or building management would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided.Ability to undertake appropriate administration in relation to materials, maintenance and inspection of systemsTo work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people.Maintenance and repairs experience is a must.We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.Healthshield - A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.CPD opportunities both internally & externally.A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues. About The Priory Learning Trust:TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.Closing Date: 29 September 2024Proposed Interview Date: 04 October 2024Proposed Start Date: 04 November 2024