Whitby School & Sixth Form
Caretakers
Contract: Permanent / Fixed Term until 31.08.2025
Hours/ Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, full year (The role will include early morning lockups and/or late evenings to fit around other site staff. There will also be some weekend working)
Salary/ Hourly Rate: NYC Grade CD, £12.45 - £13.05 per hour, £24,027 - £25,183 per annum
Closing Date: 11:59pm Wednesday 19th March
Interviews: Week commencing 24th March
Start Date: As soon as possible
Are you a skilled tradesperson seeking a stable position in a fixed location? We welcome applications from candidates who have not undertaken caretaker duties before but have transferable skills.
About Us
Whitby School is a new school; an exciting development for the Whitby community. Our school will be a positive, warm, and welcoming school where pupils will aim to do their very best and take pride in their achievements. By constantly challenging our pupils to excel, we will nurture aspirations and strive to cultivate a lifelong love of learning in our young people.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for a Caretaker to join our team, you will work under the guidance of our Site Manager to ensure our school is a safe place for pupils to learn and staff to work.
We have two school sites, one at Airy Hill in Whitby and the other at Prospect Hill in Whitby. Our school is maintained by a team of site staff including a Site Manager, Senior Caretaker, Groundsman, and two Caretakers (one part-time who is also a cleaning supervisor for our Airy Hill Site).
As our new caretaker you will be working across our two sites and will need to be flexible in your working hours and duties.
You will work closely with our Site Manager to get a full induction, also including manual handling and other health and safety courses, such as legionella and asbestos awareness.
Key Duties:
- Grounds: Routine maintenance, setting up playing surfaces, safe equipment use, report defects, drive vehicles, assist with equipment maintenance.
- Security: Check premises security, lock/unlock gates and doors, control lights, secure broken windows/doors.
- Outside Areas: Clean areas, dispose of rubbish, clear snow, apply salt/grit.
- Buildings: Identify faults, minor repairs, re-decoration, set up equipment, supervise lettings, report energy/resource wastage.
- Monitoring Systems: Legionella testing, monitor energy usage, fire and burglar alarms.
- Porterage: Set up/put away furniture, move equipment and supplies.
- Maintenance: Routine maintenance and repairs.
- Cleaning: Clean drains, gullies, grease traps, handle emergencies, clean outside contractor scope, maintain visible signs.
Experience and skills:
- Completion of recognised manual handling training
- Experience of performing basic maintenance tasks including the use of basic maintenance tools
- Able to use relevant technology, hand tools, equipment and resources effectively to undertake the duties stated in the job description.
- Able to work under own initiative and unsupervised
- Able to follow instructions from the line manager with good attention to detail
We can offer you:
- Standard 28 days holiday leave, plus paid bank holidays (Holidays increase to 34 days after 5 years of service)
- The option to be enrolled onto the local government pension scheme (North Yorkshire Council)
- A supportive, collaborative team
- Access to Mental health and Wellbeing support services
- Opportunities for career progression
Queries / School Visits
Informal chats about the role are welcomed. For queries or to arrange a call or visit please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.
Application Process
Please apply via NYC Jobs
We do not accept CVs
Previously unsuccessful applicants from the last 6 months need not apply
When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.
Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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