Caretaker / Facilities Coordinator
Papworth Hall School
Cambridgeshire
- New
- Salary:
- up to £30,000 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 September 2024
Job overview
At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!
Job Title: Caretaker / Facilities Coordinator
Location: Papworth Hall School, Cambridgeshire
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
We are looking for a Caretaker / Facilities Coordinator to join our brand-new team at our New Options School - Papworth Hall.
As the Caretaker / Facilities Coordinator you will contribute to the growth and development of our New Options School - Papworth Hall and will lead on the delivery of providing a warm, safe, and secure environment in which all learners are able to thrive.
This is a great opportunity for a Caretaker / Facilities Coordinator who wants to influence the outcomes for students with autism and various complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Quality is always top of our agenda, and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a Caretaker / Facilities Coordinator who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.
The successful candidate must have site experience, along with knowledge of building regulations and health and safety policies and procedures. You will be able to respond to emergency situations in a calm and rational manner and be able to work as part of a team and independently.
Must have a full UK Driving Licence!
About us
Our New Options School - Papworth Hall is located in the picturesque village in Cambridgeshire. It is within close proximity to Huntingdon and Cambridge. Our new specialist school will cater for young people with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and motional needs and has the capacity for circa 30 students.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.
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About Papworth Hall School
- Papworth Hall School
- Ermine Street, Papworth Everand
- Cambridgeshire
- CB23 3RD
- United Kingdom
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