Havering Schools Jobs
Assistant School Keeper
- Employer: The James Oglethorpe Primary School
- Reference: SCH/19/108400
THE JAMES OGLETHORPE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Ashvale Gardens, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3NB
Telephone: 01708 225 202
Email: office@jamesoglethorpe.havering.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs H Durrant
Assistant School Keeper
Hours: 17.5 hour per week (3.5 hours daily, 3.00 - 6.30pm) Monday to Friday
Salary: Grade 1/2 points 1 – 5. £9,772 to £10,496 pro rata amount (£20,103 to £21,591 F/T amount)
Start Date: Required for as soon as possible
Contract: Permanent
We have a vacancy for an Assistant School Keeper within our site team.
NB: If the School Keeper is absent the Assistant School Keeper may be asked to provide site support cover.
Job Purpose and Context: An Assistant School Keeper will work as part of the site team and reports to the Site Keeper. The Assistant School Keeper assists the Site Manager to make sure our school site is safe, secure and ready for use by pupils, staff and other school users. The main responsibilities of an Assistant School Keeper will usually include:
- Key Holding and supervising lettings in the evenings and at weekends
- Daily cleaning responsibilities, including cleaning at height
- Emergency or minor repairs and maintenance on the school site
- Site Health and Safety and security
- Portering which may include heavy lifting
Ideally, we are looking for someone fit, active and with basic DIY skills (decorating, carpentry etc) with previous experience of working in a school or a similar ‘hands on’ background. Your daily responsibilities will include working alongside the cleaning team with designated areas to clean within the school. We want someone who will commit to creating a safe, clean and tidy environment to help our pupils get on with the business of learning.
Visits to the school are welcome by appointment with the Headteacher.
Please apply online.
Closing date: Monday, 16th September at 12 noon
Interview date: Week beginning 23rd September
This post is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
To apply, please visit https://ats-haveringschools.jobsgopublic.com and submit your application by clicking the 'Apply Online' link below.