School Caretaker

School Caretaker

Full time (37 hours/week) or part time. Permanent contract.

We are looking to recruit a reliable, hard-working, self-motivated and flexible person to work within the Premises Team providing effective and efficient site services including providing building security, porterage, minor repairs and maintenance, cleaning and health & safety services.

Our school is a lovely place to work with a great team spirit and a very friendly atmosphere. The successful candidate will take pride in making a real difference to our school in this important role and will be able to complete tasks to a good standard as part of a team, as well as independently.

What Challoner’s High can offer you:

• Excellent premises colleagues: a supportive, capable, hardworking and organised team
• A supportive, warm and friendly staff team across the school and a positive working atmosphere
• A rewarding job that is critical to the successful day to day operation of the school
• We can offer full time or part time work and are quite flexible
• An opportunity to be part of a school that really cares about its premises and facilities and keeping them in great condition
• Use of staff gym; free porridge at breakfast and free soup at lunch; free staff yoga and fitness classes on site; staff discounts at local shops and restaurants, discounts for local theatres when available
• The best advert, however, for working at Dr Challoner’s High School will always be our hugely rewarding students.

Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Year by year we have been improving and developing the school’s site and premises. We aim for the school to be a great place to work.

 Responsible to: Premises and Services Manager

Salary / Allowances applicable: Bucks Pay Range 2 (£24,879 - £26,961). If part time, this would be pro rata

Start Date: February or March 2025 (or earlier if available)

Application Deadline: Noon, 24th January 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Application forms available at www.challonershigh.com

Please send completed applications to jo.barnes@challonershigh.com

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing. This is a regulated activity. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date. Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, Recruitment and Equalities. This is a regulated activity.

Policies; all of our polices are available at www.challonershigh.com. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.