Caretaker

The Federation of the Church Schools of Shalfleet and Freshwater & Yarmouth

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Grainger

PART TIME CARETAKER

Across the Federation

Immediate start – 20 hours per week, 47.89 weeks per year (term time plus 3 weeks)

Monday to Friday: 7am – 11am

THIS POST IS EXEMPT FROM THE REHABILIATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 AND THE AMENDMENTS TO THE EXCEPTIONS ORDER 1975, 2013 AND 2020.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, proactive caretaker across our Federation. The successful candidate will be someone who actively seeks to improve the school premises, takes pride in their work and is flexible in their approach.

The role will involve general maintenance, repairs, and statutory testing. If you are looking to work in a caring, warm, and inclusive team then please do contact us for an application pack and/or a site visit.

We can offer:

· A supportive Governing Body which is knowledgeable, outward looking, and ambitious

· A caring, dedicated, and motivated staff team who are committed to driving Federation improvement

· A thriving and successful learning community underpinned by a strong Christian Ethos.

· A work pension scheme

· Paid sick and holidays

Interviews will take place on Thursday 8th June 2023, Freshwater & Yarmouth CE Primary School, 79 School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9AX

The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We follow safer recruitment guidelines. The Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. For further information contact Sarah Woodburn, School Business Manager via email on: sbm@fosay.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.