Caretaker (Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Connect Grade D £26,824 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (Split shift working pattern). Part time hours will also be considered. The working hours for this position will be tailored based on the candidate’s availability and the applications we receive. We are open to discussing the best arrangement for the right person.

Start Date: ASAP

The main responsibilities of the post include the opening and closing of the site each day (hence requiring a split shift working pattern), site security and general maintenance/repair tasks. The main work base will be at Leigham but the postholder will also be required to work across the other schools in the Trust to cover absence of other members of the Premises Team and to undertake general improvement tasks.

The successful postholder will:

• Have excellent communication skills
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Be highly organised and work well under pressure
• Have proficient maintenance skills
• Be hardworking, efficient and energetic

We can offer you: 

• A highly supportive school invested in your growth and professional development
• A Trust culture that promotes diversity, equality and social justice
• A supportive approach for all staff and an innovative approach to appraisal
• Comprehensive induction and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development
• An opportunity to be part of a forward focussed and growing Trust, author of the UK’s first ocean conservation curriculum with 8 European Blue Schools and national winner of the Community Impact of the Year Trust Award 2023!

Visits to the school and to meet our Facilities Manager, Lee Atkinson, are warmly welcomed. Please contact our Facilities Administrator Andrea on 07852 486081 to arrange a convenient appointment.

To apply please complete an Online Application Form

Closing Date: Wednesday 10th December (midday)

Interviews: Week commencing 15th December

Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An on-line check of publicly available information will be completed to assess the successful candidate’s suitability to work with children.