Caretaker
King's House School
Richmond upon Thames
- New
- Salary:
- £25,000-£28,000 pa based on qualifications/experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 20 September 2024
Job overview
King’s House School was founded in Richmond in 1946 and has been a boys’ prep school since then; we will welcome girls into the school for the first time in September 2024. The school operates on three sites in or around King’s Road, which is on the very pleasant setting of Richmond Hill. TheSenior Department (for pupils from Year 4 to Year 8) is at 68 King’s Road, the Junior Department on its own site just down the hill, and the Nursery around the corner on Princes Road. The school also has a 35-acre sports ground just over Chiswick Bridge, where there are numerous pitches, athletics facilities, cricket nets, tennis courts,a 3G pitch and all-weather pitch.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Estates team as a Caretaker. The Caretaker will provide efficient and effective caretaking support primarily to King’s House School and additional support as required to the School’s Sports Ground based in Chiswick. This will include ensuring that the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards and that our energy systems operate at optimum efficiency.
Reporting to: Premises Manager
- Free school lunches during term time.
- Holiday: 30 days per year, which will normally be taken during school holidays.
- Pension: generous contributions to our Defined Contribution Scheme.
The role will include working roughly one in four Saturdays as part of a rota.
How to apply: please complete the application form on our website https://kingshouseschool.org/application-form/
Closing Date: 20 September 2024
We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the closing date for strong candidates.
King’s House School is an equal opportunities employer that believes in equal opportunities for all, celebrates, and welcomes diversity. Employment decisions throughout the school are made without regard to any status protected by law.
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About King's House School
King’s House School is an independent day preparatory school for boys aged three to thirteen with a co-educational Nursery. Located on Richmond Hill in south west London, it accommodates approximately 450 students.
King’s House School has three departments: the Nursery for rising 3 and 4 year olds; the Junior Department for Reception to Year 3, and the Senior Department for Years 4 to 8. The school is a charitable trust under the direction of a board of governors.
Headteacher
Mark Turner
Vision and values
The school strives to teach a curriculum that encourages and excites children to fulfil their potential, fostering a lifelong love of learning. Teachers aim to make every pupil feel valued. They instil British and community values into every pupil, especially tolerance and acceptance.
King's House values a broad and balanced academic and co-curricular education, and pupils benefit from specialist teaching across the school. Pupils also enjoy first-class sports facilities at the school's 35-acre Sports Ground over the river in Chiswick, which includes an all-weather and 3G pitch alongside cricket and rugby facilities. There are a wide range of clubs for pupils to take part in, including judo, chess, fencing, LAMDA and coding.
ISI report
“Throughout the school, pupils are extremely well educated and highly successful in their learning across all subjects and activities. The school successfully fulfils its aims to enable all pupils to develop their academic, social, sporting and artistic attributes.”
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