Caretaker - Part-Time - Part-time

Hadlow Primary School, Tonbridge

Ref:KCC886-2132-110S
Posted:06/09/2024
Pay:Kent Range 4 (Pro Rata)
Start Date:Immediate
App Close Date:06/10/2024 at 17:00
Interviews:ASAP

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Are you a 'measure twice, cut once' person?

Do you greet every challenge with a smile and a 'leave it with me I've got this.'?

Do you enjoy learning new skills and applying them?

Do you have high standards, a real pride in your work and will not accept second best?

If the answer is yes to these questions, then please read on!

Hadlow Primary School are looking for a motivated, efficient, flexible, reliable and caring person to join our friendly happy and high performing team. We are looking for someone who will enjoy working within a vibrant school environment and who will be comitted to maintaining and improving our lovely school site. The ideal person will be warm, cheerful and willing to help in any way they can support the children and staff at our school.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safety and security of our whole school site and will ensure that it is well loved and cared for, maintaining a safe, clean and appealing inside and outside space.

The Role will include:

Essential

Ensuring that the school is functional on a daily basis and responding to any day to day issues that may arise (e.g. toilets, boilers, water etc.)
Carrying out health and safety checks, e.g. legionella, fire alarms etc.
Overseeing external contractors and ensuring safe practice e.g. reading and signing the asbestos register
General maintenance e.g. painting and decorating, fixing, repairs and wood work etc.
Daily site walks and risk assessments of the school
Project managing small projects in school, such as remodelling rooms
Overseeing the quality of cleaning in the school
Keeping the school safe during all weathers e.g. sweeping, de-icing

Desirable

Driving children on the community minibuses to external events
Working with small groups of children e.g. wood work skills, gardening (paid extra)

Ideally we are looking for someone that has previous experience working in a school setting, however, our main aim is to find somebody that is passionate about their role and willing to develop and learn new skills.

Initially, we are looking for someone that will work for 15 hours a week (7.00 a.m. - 12.00 midday Monday, Wednesday and Friday) for 52 weeks a year. There is also the possibility of additional hours through a casual 'zero hours' contract, which can be discussed at the interview stage. This will be for the completion of larger scale school projects. The caretaker will also be responsible for any security call outs on the school site. This post will be paid at Kent Range 4 (pro rata for 15hours a week).

Hadlow Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. Any appointment would be subject to appropriate safeguarding procedures.

If you would like to visit the school, please contact the Headteacher on headteacher@hadlow.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

On 12 June 2019, the Governing Boards of both Hadlow and Shipbourne Schools voted unanimously in favour of federating the two schools. As of 2 September 2019, the two schools formed the Bourne Partnership, with Mrs Terri Daters as Headteacher at Shipbourne and Miss Nicole Chapman as Headteacher at Hadlow. At a quorate meeting on 2 September 2019, opened by Jude Johnson of The Education People, the two Governing Boards were dissolved and a joint federation Governing Board was inaugurated.

Hadlow Primary School is a proud partner of the Bourne Partnership; a federation of two small schools with unique charm and character. This mutually supportive collaboration strengthens the opportunities, learning and development for our children and staff.

Our school is a small, one-form entry setting, with a family feel; serving the local area and children further afield. We are fully inclusive to all children’s needs and ensure that every member of our school community feels appreciated and valued. We pride ourselves on the nurturing and positive relationships that we form with our children and their families; the proof can be seen by the kind and generous interactions that take place on the school gate, daily. Our mission statement at Hadlow Primary School is simple: Happiness, Progress and Success!

We strive to make our school a happy place for each and every child. Our staff go the extra mile to nurture, support and value the individual strengths and needs of our children. Pupil wellbeing is at the heart of everything that we do; supported by Zones of Regulation, peer massage, daily mile, allotment time and many other routines to enhance social and emotional development. When our pupils feel safe and happy in school, they have the motivation to learn and the confidence to take risks; this enables them to make good progress socially, emotionally and academically.

We deliver a diverse, engaging and enriching curriculum that focuses on the progression of skills, knowledge and vocabulary. We have high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND, holding the belief that every child can make great progress, when they are supported, scaffolded, encouraged and challenged in the right way. Personal development opportunities enrich the school curriculum, with purposeful experiences embedded throughout, preparing children for the next stage of their development, as citizens of modern Britain. Progress, no matter how small, is a moment of pride in our school.

Success is inevitable when we have a school full of happy and motivated children that are inspired by their curriculum and their experiences. We celebrate success with a smile, no matter how big or how small. We reward effort and achievement and foster a ‘Growth Mind-set’ within our pupils. Pupils learn to show recognition and pride in their achievements. Success, at Hadlow Primary School, is limitless!

Community is at our core and every stakeholder, whether near or far, is integral to the continuing happiness, progress and success of Hadlow Primary School.

Job Contact Information

Name:Nicole Chapman
Address:Hadlow Primary School, School Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge , Kent, TN110EH
Telephone: 01732850349
Email: headteacher@hadlow.kent.sch.uk

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