About the role
Caretaker
H3 - 20 hours per week, 52 weeks a year
We require a reliable, efficient and capable person to take responsibility for caretaking duties within our amazing school with our fantatsic Site Supervisor. This includes property maintenance, health and safety checks, some grounds maintenance, cleaning when necessary, as well as liaising with contractors. The appointed person will be a key holder.
There may be occassional times where you are required to work paid overtime outside of your regular hours to help with school events, so flexibility is important. There is also an opportunity to earn overtime, should you want to, by driving the school minibus (if you have a D1 on your driving licence). This is not a term time only job and some work in the school holidays is required.
You must be literate and numerate and will need to have excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to prioritise, work under pressure and be quick to learn. A “can-do” attitude, taking pride in your work and an ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team are essential.
We require someone for the following hours:
Monday – Friday: 1.00pm - 5.00pm. Hours may be negotiable for the right candidate.
Watling View is a Good School (Ofsted, March 2020), catering for the needs of children and young people with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (3 to19 years in age). A significant number of our pupils have autism and one in five has Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties. We aim to develop and enhance the potential of our pupils through an ethos and philosophy which emphasises that we are all of equal value as members of an interdependent supportive community.
Watling View is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory clearance of enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, including the barred list, as well as all other pre-appointment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024).
Please apply using the yellow "Apply For This Job" link at the top right hand side of this page. Please do not send CV’s as only completed application packs will be considered.
The school website can be seen at www.watlingview.herts.sch.uk.
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