Site Manager/Caretaker Vacancy

Job Description

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Green Ridge Primary Academy
President Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP18 0YA

Working Hours

37 hours per week
(with availability between 7.00am and 6.30pm daily)
Full-time, 52 weeks with holiday entitlement

Starting Date

w/c 21st August 2017

Salary

Bucks Pay Range 1b-2

Scale point 9 – 15

£17,093 – £20,800 per annum

Closing date

12 noon on Friday, 14th July 2017

Overview

Do you enjoy doing DIY jobs? Have you got an eye for detail? Do you have the skills to turn your hand to any problem? Have you got a ‘can-do’ approach and outlook? At Green Ridge Primary Academy, we are looking for a Site Manager/Caretaker who will work as part of our support staff team to oversee all aspects of the new academy’s premises. We are looking for someone who is up for getting stuck in to all aspects of academy life!

About Us

Green Ridge Academy will be a new primary school built on Berryfields, opening in September 2017 in temporary accommodation on the site of the permanent building. The academy will initially have an intake of 60 children into our Reception class this September with an additional Key Stage 1 class. The permanent school building is due to open for September 2018. The school will then grow year-on-year with a Nursery. The school will initially have a capacity for over 450 children, but is being built with the additional capacity to extend to a three-form entry school with just over 650 children.

The academy now has a Headteacher and School Business Manager who are looking to appoint permanent staff to open the academy with and join them in being part of the unique opportunity to build and grow the school from its infancy. There is no doubt about it, setting up the academy from scratch will take vision, dedication and hard-work, but being part of that exciting and rare journey will be very rewarding to see the academy take shape over the next few years. To see more information about the school, including design plans of the school, please visit our website www.greenridgeacademy.co.uk

About the role

We are looking to appoint a hardworking, skilled, dependable and self-motivated individual. We require someone who will contribute to the smooth running of the academy by organising and undertaking the caretaking, maintenance, cleaning and security of the school site, equipment and grounds. The successful candidate will have caretaking or general maintenance skills together with a knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, and procedures. They will also be flexible in their approach, energetic and be keen to work as part of our school community. Our position is flexible at this point and we are prepared to support a new caretaker into the role and develop them into a Site Manager as the academy expands. However, experience of a similar role within a school will be a significant advantage.

As a member of the academy’s support staff team you will be responsible for the day-to-day running and oversight of the school site. For the first year at least, this will involve cleaning duties as well to ensure that the academy is well-maintained and prepared for our children each day. As the role grows with the academy over time, the Site Manager will also take on the oversight of cleaning staff and general oversight of all academy health and safety, premises and related functions. Initially in the first year or so of the new academy opening, all members of staff will be expected to take on various tasks and help out to ensure that school operates smoothly and efficiently. As you can imagine, moving a school from a temporary building to a permanent building and arranging all furniture and equipment will need careful planning and execution to tight timescales.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from candidates with experience from educational or other relevant caretaking/site manager backgrounds. We also welcome applications from those colleagues who are looking to develop into the role of site manager/caretaker in the near future.

The successful candidate will have:

The motivation and dedication to ensure that all parts of the academy are appropriately maintained and cleaning to support the day-to-day running of the school
Sufficient experience in trade/DIY skills to enable them to undertake a range of first-line repairs and maintenance issues across the academy
Good organisational skills to enable them to manage their time well
Flexibility in approach to deal with the daily challenges school environments can bring
A ‘can-do’ approach to all aspects of academy life
A willingness to undertake professional development and grow their skills
Excellent communication skills and a good sense of humour

In return we can offer

A commitment to you and your professional development
Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking colleagues, staff and Governors
A growing learning community
Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference

How to apply

We hope you will take the time to find out more about our new academy and experience our warm welcome. For further information about the role, or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Tara Erdos, School Business Manager at [email protected] or telephone 01296 326320.

Completed applications should be sent via e-mail to [email protected] by 12 noon on Friday, 14th July.

Green Ridge Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

In applying for this post, you are required to submit:

A completed REAch2 Academy Trust Application form which contains the Person Specification form; and
A supporting letter of application.

The person specification contains the criteria that the selection panel will use in the selection process. In addition, the panel will place considerable emphasis on your supporting letter, which should not exceed two sides of A4.

When completing the application please follow these guidelines:

You may choose to provide your details by hand or use a computer, but please complete all sections in black ink.
Please submit the application form (containing the Person Specification Form) with your supporting letter. Do not submit a CV instead of an application form.
When e-mailing your application, please ensure it is marked ‘Confidential’.

Green Ridge Primary Academy has a rigorous Child Protection policy and is committed to the welfare of every child. Consequently, all short-listed candidates will be asked for two references before interview and these could be followed up with a verbal discussion with your referee. If successful, your enhanced DBS check will be carried out irrespective of any previous checks and a Disqualification Declaration form will also be required.

Candidates will be expected to self-disclose information to us should there be any current or historical convictions, hearings or allegations. If this is relevant to you then please write to the Headteacher prior to interview about this, marking the envelope private and confidential.

If you would like any further information to assist you in your application, please do not hesitate to get in contact.

I look forward to receiving your application.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Aaron Wanford
Headteacher