Rated "Outstanding" in every area, by Ofsted in November 2022, Woking College are proud to provide excellence in sixth form education.

"Staff feel proud to work at the College. They are exceptionally positive about the culture leaders have created. They describe leaders as visible, approachable and highly focussed on staff wellbeing. Leaders celebrate achievement frequently in staff forums which helps staff to feel recognised, highly valued and a member of the Woking College family."

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as we recruit for an Assistant Caretaker (Community & Site) to provide a positive and friendly security service throughout the College. 

The successful candidate will be joining a pro-active, hands-on team who work together to ensure the smooth running of the College site. The team currently consists of a Head Caretaker who line manages the site team, of 3 others, on a day-to-day basis. This will be an additional role to support the growth of student numbers at the College.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate for this key role in the College who should have excellent communication skills and the ability to build a rapport with both students and staff. We expect high performance from all our staff and are looking for an impressive individual who is flexible, has a can-do attitude and can add to the hands-on skillset of the current team. Candidates should demonstrate their ability and suitability to both the role and the culture of the College.

Start Date: January 2025

Hours:        37.5 hours per week, full-time (52 weeks per year), plus half an hour unpaid lunch break. Working day will be 8am to 5pm (with a one hour lunch break and 2 x 15 min breaks).     

Salary:      £27,319 per annum, inclusive of fringe allowance.

Holidays:     22 days’ holiday

Application Information:

To Apply:  Please download the Application Pack and click the Apply Now button to access the Application Form via the College website. 

CVs will not be accepted on their own. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Please ensure education and employment history are completed in full, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled “Periods when not working”. We would like to see your passion for the role and the College in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to include personal skills, experience relevant to the post, and reasons why you feel you would be successful if this post. 

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 27 November 2024

Interviews: to be held on Wednesday 4 December 2024

For further information, to have an initial discussion, or to return a completed Application Form, please contact: Kirsty Crook, Personnel Officer: recruitment@woking.ac.uk Tel: 01483 761036

Important information:

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The College is committed to equal opportunities.

The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with Section 1 of the DfE paper on “Keeping Children Safe in Education” September 2024 and the College's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. These documents can be found on the College's Staff Vacancies page, and Policies page.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider Woking College's Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, which can be found on the Staff Vacancies page of the College’s website.