Caretaker

Chace Avenue

Potters Bar

Hertfordshire

EN6 5NP

01707 656963

www.oakmere.herts.sch.uk

Part time

Caretaker

Salary range: between 23500 and 25119

Pay details: H3/4 Dependent on experience

Start date: ASAP

Oakmere Primary School and Nursery are seeking a friendly, flexible and pro-active person to join our welcoming school. The main duties involve providing and ensuring a clean, healthy and safe environment for users of the school buildings and grounds and to make a contribution to the maintenance of the buildings, fixtures and fittings. Please refer to our job description for more information. This is a part-time role for 30 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year, with annual leave entitlement to be taken during the school holidays. Additional hours will be negotiable for the right candidate, should they wish to be involved in the opening and closing for lettings 4 evenings a week and some weekend hours. A qualification in a particular trade, e.g. plumbing, would be ideal. However, proven experience of general maintenance skills would be acceptable. The candidate would be expected to attend training courses relevant to the role, i.e. health and safety for site managers, asbestos training, ladder safety etc. The following attributes are essential to this post:

• An ability to be flexible, pro-active, approachable, have good communication skills and able to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of the main requirements of health and safety legislation and good practice or a willingness to learn them.
• Knowledge on the operational needs of a primary school.
• Computer literate

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the school office to make an appointment for the Head Teacher to show you around. As a Hertfordshire school, Oakmere Primary School and Nursery is committed to a process of safer recruitment. Any successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check. This position is exempt from the Rehabilition of Offenders Act. We may close the application window early at our discretion, therefore early applications are encouraged.

Closing date: 03/10/2024 12:00:00

Interview date: TBC

Oakmere Primary School is a two form entry community school and committed to providing a high quality education for all pupils. We enjoy extensive grounds, with two playgrounds, a wrap-around field and access to local woodland which we use to support learning and play further. The school values the whole child and prides itself on the range of extracurricular activities it provides for the pupils. The school can offer you wonderfully diverse children, an inclusive working environment with an exciting, creative curriculum and a great team of hard working dedicated and supportive staff that are forward thinking and committed to high expectations for all. Oakmere school is committed to high quality CPD and values the hard work of its staff. The school has been commended many times for its nurturing environment for children and supportive staff.