Caretaker – N5

SMART Multi Academy Trust

Wyndham Primary School

Permanent

Caretaker

Scale N5 (£24,948 – £26,845 per annum)

Full time, All-Year

Start Date: September 2023

About the school

Wyndham Primary School is a vibrant, warm and welcoming place. We are seeking to recruit a Caretaker to join our dedicated, hardworking premises team. The right person would be someone who is committed to raising standards throughout the school whilst maintaining an attractive, safe, and purposeful learning environment. We are looking for you to join us on this journey! This school has academy status and is one of eight schools within the Smart Multi-Academy Trust; the employer will be the Trust.

About the role

Candidates should demonstrate a record of high-quality workmanship and building management. They should be an enthusiastic, hardworking person who is committed to raising standards and who will be able to contribute to the future success of the school. Applications are invited from both experienced facilities maintenance professionals and others from different specialties that can take on the role with gusto. This is a highly valued position, central to the school, so it is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate the key skills outlined in the person specification.

The working pattern for this post is Mon – Fri: 7am – 3:30pm (with Friday early finish at 3pm), each day includes a 1-hour lunch break. On rare occasions, a split shift working pattern may be required to facilitate school lettings or to cover a staff absence.

What we can offer you:

• Attractive salaries scales, we are a living wage employer
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for employee pension savings
• Employee Assistance Programmes and Occupational Health which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy
• Attractive annual leave allowance including the potential to work term time only for some roles
• Opportunity for flexible working hours, where appropriate.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, cycle to work, and car leasing schemes
• Excellent learning and development opportunities tailored to your role
• An experienced and talented team
• The opportunity to work alongside the other schools within our Trust
• The ability to make a true difference in a young person’s life

How to apply:

Informal discussions and school visits are most welcome – to arrange a telephone conversation or a visit, please contact School Business Manager Ms. Casey Pearcy on recruitment.wps@smartacademies.net.

To learn more about the school and to access a link to the application pack, please visit our website at www.wyndham.smartacademies.net. To apply, please submit a CV or complete an application form, and the Safer Recruitment form, by email to Ms. Faye Peart at faye.peart@epm.co.uk. Please note any CV’s will need to be followed up by a completed application form if successful at the shortlisting stage.

Closing Date: Friday 14th July 2023, Noon
Shortlisting Date: W/C 17th July 2023
Interviews: W/C 17th July 2023

Safeguarding

THIS IS A CATEGORY ‘E’ POST

The Trust is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As this post involves working with children and dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the interview stage, even if you indicate otherwise. Appointment of the successful candidate will depend upon a satisfactory enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other recruitment and vetting checks. Any offer of employment will be conditional to all relevant checks.