Community Caretaker

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Community Caretaker to join our team working across Chorlton High School and CHS South.

The successful candidate will be a responsible key holder and ensure security of the premises, grounds and its contents including monitoring CCTV or surveillance equipment where appropriate. They will undertake and maintain the cleanliness and physical appearance/environment of the designated site – inside and out, including maintenance of specialist facilities and equipment following appropriate training, where applicable.

This is a Grade 3 role, working 35 hours per week, all year round. The full-time salary is £21,189, the hourly rate starts at £11.61.

The role is split across Saturday and Sundays and weekday evenings. Weekend hours are:

Chorlton High School – 7.30am – 2.30pm

CHS South – 7.30am – 5pm

Evening shifts start later and finish at 9.30pm – 10.30pm for both sites.

Term-time only working patterns would also be considered for the right candidate.

Main Purpose of the Job

·        To be responsible for the safe operation of the school premises for the delivery of Community Use activities.

·        To provide maintenance and security services on school sites and premises under the instruction/guidance of appropriate senior staff

·        To be a responsible key holder and ensure security of the premises, grounds and its contents including monitoring CCTV or surveillance equipment where appropriate

·        To undertake and maintain the cleanliness and physical appearance/environment of the designated site – inside and out, including maintenance of specialist facilities and equipment following appropriate training, where applicable

·        To act as a first aider for the school.

Key skills and experience 

. Practical skills with an ability to carry out caretaking duties including cleaning, manual handling, security patrols, repair work and preventative maintenance.

. Knowledge of Health & Safety and hygiene procedures and precautions.

. Willingness to gain awareness of COSHH regulations, applying knowledge gained as appropriate.

. Knowledge of moving and handling procedures and an ability to carry out tasks regarding Health and Safety procedures.

. Ability to relate well to children and adults within a school environment. 

Working for us: 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. 

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. All schools in the Trust have signed up to the education staff wellbeing charter as a declaration of support to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone that works at Prospere Learning Trust. 

 Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including; 

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues 
• membership of Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments 
• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24-hour support 
• access to Cyclescheme  
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions 
• a range of policies which demonstrate our respect for your time and priorities outside work, including flexible working  

The closing date is 5 November 2023 with interviews to take place shortly thereafter.

Applying to work for us 

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete, you must provide information on all employment since leaving full time education and an explanation for any gaps. We cannot accept CV's. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the planned closing date.  

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references. 

Safeguarding Children 

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 

Equality Statement 

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

If you would prefer to request an application pack by email or post, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 527 7953 or via e-mail at jobs@prospere.org.uk