Cleaner

VACANCY FOR A CLEANER AT THE BLUECOAT SCHOOL

Salary: Site - Grade 2, Point 1-2, Meridian Trust Support Staff Pay Scales, £11,792.60 - £11,899.13 actual. (£20,258 - £20,441 FTE)

Hours of work: 25 hours per week. Split shift pattern in place, including early mornings and evenings. 39 weeks per year

This is a casual contract.

We have a great opportunity for dedicated, reliable, and willing cleaner to join our friendly and supportive team, here at The Bluecoat School.

The Opportunity

• Cleaning and maintenance of the cleanliness of our school.
• Operating, effectively, both domestic and industrial type cleaning equipment.
• Developing effective working relationships.
• Contribution to the upkeep of a safe and healthy environment.

The ideal candidate

• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Good team member.
• Capacity to work well under pressure.
• Capability to undertake the physical aspects of the post.
• Committed to achieving high standards.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Free on-site parking       
• Eyecare vouchers       
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme       
• Reduced staff membership to the facilities at Academy Leisure, Sawtry       
• Free tea and coffee making facilities       
• Generous sick pay and annual leave

There has been a Bluecoat School here in Stamford for over 200 years, and we are proud to be part of the heritage of this town. 

Our school has always been at the centre of our community, and it continues to be so. At The Bluecoat School, we value every member of our community celebrating our differences and recognising these differences help us to grow and support each other. We pride ourselves on our inclusivity, aspirations, and ambition for all our children. At The Bluecoat School, every voice is important and matters; every voice is heard and every new voice which joins us, strengthens our community.

The staff at The Bluecoat School challenge our children to be independent, creative learners who aspire to achieve their very best in all they do. We want to excite children to learn through real, motivational, and meaningful learning experiences which connect them with the community in which they live. We believe that it is important for our children to develop and demonstrate respect, consideration and tolerance for others supported through an embedded understanding of core values.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff.  To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

The closing date is Monday 30th October 2023 at 09:00

Interview dates will be confirmed.

Early applications are encouraged, as are visits to the school. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01780 764202. We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint prior to the application closing date should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.