Caretaker

£24,372 pa (including shift allowance)

37.5 hours per week worked on a four week rota 

The rota will generally be:

3 x weeks of Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 4.00 pm

1 x week of Monday to Friday 7.30am-2.30pm plus 7.30am – 12.30pm on Saturday

(All working hours include a daily 30 minute unpaid lunch break and may be subject to change to accommodate specific events and activities)

Royal Russell School is a co-educational school with over 1100 students and 350 staff with two sites – one (larger site) in South Croydon and one small site in Purley. This role will join a team of 3 staff within the Estates Department who provide a caretaking support service to all School buildings (across both sites) including boarding houses, classrooms, nursery, offices, refectory and other public space and grounds. You will assist with the setting up of rooms for meetings, exams and external functions, transport laundry, post and parcels around the site, deal with refuse/recycling and carry out minor repairs and support the effective running of the School.

You will be hard working, reliable, organised and self-motivated with high standards of customer care. You should be able to work unsupervised or as part of the wider team and be able to use your initiative to ensure that your daily tasks are completed to the highest standards. Previous experience in a similar environment would be beneficial, but a strong work ethic, a can-do attitude, and a willingness to pitch in are most important.

This is an exciting opportunity that offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary with opportunities for progression, working with a driven and dedicated team of staff, immediate non-contributory pension, 30 days paid annual leave plus bank/public holidays, free life cover, free car parking, free lunch, working in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links, a 50% discount on School fees, and the use of our sporting and gym facilities, strength and conditioning room, on-site tennis courts and swimming pool all combined with the opportunity to be part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School. 

If you are interested in joining us, please visit https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/discover/vacancies where you will find further information on this position and an application form. You can also contact us by email at hr@royalrussell.co.uk or telephone HR on 020 8657 4433.

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 9.00 am on Monday, 27 November 2023 to hr@royalrussell.co.uk. Interviews will be held on Friday, 1 December 2023, although we reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged. If you have not heard from us by Thursday, 30 November 2023 you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.