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Caretaker - Full-time

Riverview Junior School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-2096-210S
  • Posted:06/06/2023
  • Pay:£20,103 FTE
  • Start Date:1 September 2023
  • App Close Date:16/06/2023 at 09:00
  • Interviews:w/c 3 July 2023

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Riverview Junior and Infant Schools seeks to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, and proactive Caretaker to start in September 2023,

The role would be for 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, All Year Round. The annual salary is £20,103 

The role would involve undertaking caretaking and cleaning duties throughout the whole  site. Supporting the Premises Manager for the Riverview Schools. Duties will include security, cleaning of premises, porterage, litter picking and the handling of lettings. This role is responsible for the security of the school premises and will assist in the role of ensuring site Health and Safety compliance on a day to day basis.

We are part of the Golden Thread Alliance and work closely with the other schools in the Trust. 

The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.

Two references are also required prior to commencement of employment.

Early applications are encouraged and The Golden Thread Alliance reserves the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Information about the school

Riverview Junior School is a very popular four form entry Key Stage 2 school on a large site we share with the Infant School.

Our extensive site offers lots of opportunities for outdoor learning, including an outdoor library, two football pitches, MUGA, outdoor intervention area, animal farm and forest school, and we offer large well-resourced classrooms.

We are delighted to announce that our recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2022, graded the school’s overall effectiveness as ‘Good’ with ‘Behaviour Attitudes’, ‘Personal Development and Leadership Management’ all being graded as Outstanding;.

We are now part of The Golden Thread Alliance and we work closely with the other schools in the trust.

The Golden Thread Alliance consists of nine schools: Culverstone Green Primary School, Fleetdown Primary Academy, Meopham Community Academy, Oakfield Primary Academy, Riverview Infant School, Riverview Junior School, Temple Hill Primary Academy, West Hill Primary Academy and Wrotham Road Primary School.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Tina Ricketts
  • Address:Cimba Wood, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SD
  • Telephone: 01732 795660
  • Email: hr@galaxytrust.co.uk

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.