Site Maintenance Officer

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

School: Duddon St Peter’s CofE Primary School

Headteacher: Mr Paul Hudson

Address: Duddon St Peter’s CofE Primary School, Tarporley Road, Tarporley, Cheshire. CW6 0EL

Tel: 01829 781366

School Email: admin@dstp.cheshire.sch.uk

Position Advertised: Caretaker / Cleaner – Primary school

Salary: Grade 3 – 30 hours per week – 40wk FTE

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: 30 hours per week

(split shift mornings then after school, e.g. 6.15-9.15am then 3-6pm, exact pattern will be confirmed with the successful candidate)

DBS Check: Enhanced

Closing Date: Friday, 17th July or earlier if suitable applicant

• Are you committed to ensuring our school is safe and clean?
• Can you work effectively as part of a team?
• Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of our children?

If so, the Governors of Duddon St Peter’s CofE Primary School (federated with Barrow CofE Primary School) are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly skilled person to clean and take care of our school building so that it is safe and welcoming environment for the children to learn and staff to work.

Duddon is a small, friendly and nurturing school with a team of dedicated staff who are committed to supporting our Christian ethos. Our children are happy, confident and thrive both academically and socially through our inclusive and highly supportive ethos.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience within a school / building site environment and understand the key roles and responsibilities of school caretaking and cleaning.
• Be a skilled practitioner – able to clean designated areas whilst also carrying out some general maintenance and repairs across the school site, under the direction of the school leaders
• Able to carry out porterage duties
• Be motivated and able to demonstrate excellent time management
• Be fully conversant with H&S requirements such as the safe storage of cleaning materials in accordance with the requirements of COSHH
• Be aware of and prepared to undertake regular compliance checks such as legionella water checks, alarm monitoring etc. to support school leaders with Health and Safety compliance (training is available for the successful candidate)
• Ensure the school site is clean, well maintained, fit for purpose and a happy place.

Duddon St Peter’s will offer:

• An opportunity to belong to a dedicated and friendly team of staff
• A happy and vibrant environment
• The opportunity to manage your own time
• A competitive salary

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and will follow a stringent vetting and induction process. The school will also undertake a digital screen as part of their due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school, please contact the school admin (admin@dstp.cheshire.sch.uk) to make an appointment.

Application closing date: Friday, 17th July or earlier if suitable applicant

Further details and application forms are available from the school.

Please contact: Mrs Jen Fisher (Admin Officer)

admin@dstp.cheshire.sch.uk

01829 781366