Facilities Maintenance Technician / Caretaker - Full-time

Kemsley Primary Academy, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-2021-112S
• Posted:14/06/2022
• Pay:KR5
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:30/06/2022 at 17:00
• Interviews:4th July 2022

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Kemsley Primary Academy is looking to appoint a  Facilities Maintenance Technician / caretaker to join our friendly, professional team.

 We wish to appoint someone who is active, versatile, organised, enthusiastic, reliable with excellent communication skills.

Applicants need to demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure. Any general plumbing, electrical or carpentry skills would also be an advantage.

We require self-motivated candidates who will work as part of a team with the School Business Manager, who the successful candidate will report to.

The work will involve all aspects of caretaking, cleaning and facilities management. The position is physical in nature and includes working outside. You should therefore be comfortable lifting furniture and equipment to statutory limits although the necessary manual handling training will be provided.

The position is a permanent contract, working 52 weeks per year, 37 hours per week (shift pattern to be discussed)

Salary: KR5, £20178.00 with allocated 26 days holiday which must be taken during the school holidays.

All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal checks where applicable.

Information about the school

Kemsley Primary Academy was opened in September 2004 and is a single form entry primary school with a nursery. The main school can take up to 210 children, 30 in each class. The nursery is able to take 52 children for five half-day sessions of two and a half hours – 26 children in the morning and 26 children in the afternoon; many children stay all day as part of our flexible care offer and for those entitled to 30 hours provision.

Our school ethos is centred upon our values of Exploration, Resilience, Positivity and Aspiration. We firmly believe that every child has the right to fulfil their potential and that we are all life-long learners. We encourage our children to be the very best that they can be by inspiring them to try and try again. We teach them that it is not a matter of not being able to do it, it is about not being able to do it YET! We are highly aspirational for our children’s development and constantly look for new ways to develop our pupils’ schema. We achieve this through our commitment to the 11b411 project.

Outside, the grounds are laid out into separate play areas; Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) play together and Key Stage 2 (Years 3 – 6) play together although we encourage free flow around the areas at lunch times to allow the children to play together regardless of year group. The large field is ideal for games. We also have a woodland conservation area which we use for our Forest School! We have an open door policy and value the support of parents. We are pleased to welcome parent helpers into school.

As a member of the REAch2 Trust, a national family of primary academies, Kemsley Primary Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. Staff within REAch2 belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike. Kemsley Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Iris Homer
• Address:Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2RP
• Telephone: 01795 428689
• Email: office@kemsley-academy.org

Fax: 01795 428725

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack - Facilities Maintenance Technician
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
• Application Form