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Caretaker

Caretaker

Gaywood Primary School

Norfolk

  • £24,790 - £25,183 pro rata
  • New
Salary:
30 hours/week, 42 weeks/year - Scale D, Point 5 – 6 £12.85 - £13.05/hour (£24,790 - £25,183 a year FTE) - Please note salary will be pro-rata
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
Feb 2025
Apply by:
8 January 2025

Job overview

Gaywood Primary School have an exciting opportunity for a responsible, hands-on Caretaker to join their team. The purpose of the job is to ensure that the school premises and contents are properly maintained, secured and ready for use, in accordance with all Health and Safety Regulations and the practices and procedures of the school.


Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Website: https://www.gaywoodprimary.co.uk/


  • Salary: Scale D, Point 5 – 6 £12.85 - £13.05/hour (£24,790 - £25,183 a year FTE) - Please note salary will be pro-rata 
  • Hours: 30 hours/week, 42 weeks/year 
  • Permanent
  • Part Time
  • Term Time + 4 weeks


As the Caretaker, you will help support our children and staff in their daily lives, by ensuring our site is well maintained and equipped to meet their needs.


You will take pride in maintaining our school, from day-to-day repairs to completing risk assessments, carrying out security procedures, checking equipment, training, supervising and motivating the cleaning team, scoping and implementing work schedules and rotas.


A full Job Description and Personal Specification can be found below.


Closing Date for Applications: 8th January 2025

Interview Dates: w/c 13th Jan 25

Start Date: February 2025


Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

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About Gaywood Primary School

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Gaywood Primary is a two-form entry school which is proud to be part of West Norfolk Academies Trust (WNAT), comprising of seven local primary schools and four high schools.  

We are a well-resourced, two form entry school situated in King’s Lynn and at present, there are 417 children on roll from the age of four to eleven years. We have fantastic facilities including a large field, playgrounds, library, music rooms and classrooms with working walls and corridors with wall art that supports children's learning.  

Our EYFS outdoor area is stunning and vibrant supporting our youngest children in developing the whole child and our library is stocked with the latest books to tempt and inspire our young children to love reading.

We welcome visitors and are happy to show you around our amazing facilities.

We work collaboratively as a Trust and have developed a curriculum that is carefully sequenced and supported by planning and resources.   It is a knowledge rich curriculum which aims to promote excellent outcomes alongside developing pupils; resilience and confidence.  Our English curriculum is modelled on Talk 4 Reading and Talk 4 Writing and we teach maths mastery.  The curriculum is supported by subject specialists within the school and across the trust.

Wellbeing and work/life balance is important to us and working collaboratively as a school and trust supports this.

If you are passionate about children achieving their potential and want to be part of our team then call for an informal chat with the Headteacher.

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people including positive mental health and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list.


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