Caretaker - Full-time

Kennington CE Academy, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2052-159S
• Posted:27/10/2025
• Pay:£24,796 FTE pro rota (approx. £23,455 per annum)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:24/11/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:Monday 1st December 2025

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We are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled Caretaker to work alongside the school’s Site Manager across both Kennington Junior Academy and Downs View Infant School. The role is to support the Site Manager and Senior Leadership Team to keep the school environment a safe and welcoming place to learn.

The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, flexible and be able to work well in a team. They will have good communication skills and a secure understanding of the health and safety requirements of public buildings.

This is a permanent contract for 35 hrs per week, Monday to Friday 10.45am-6.15pm including a 30 minute unpaid lunch, (possible weekend with in lieu of weekday hours).

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

You can find out more information about our school by visiting Home Page

You are welcome to come and visit the school.  Please contact the school office to make an appointment: 01233 623744 or email office@kennington.school

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

All applications to be made via Kent-Teach

Information about the school

Kennington CE Academy is 3 form entry (12 classes) for Key stage 2 of 360 pupils, situated in North Ashford and serving a mixed community of children who are enthusiastic about learning and their school.

We have strong relationships with our feeder Infant school, Downs View and The Towers, our nearest high school. Our church school status has led us to develop close links with the local parish church. We are sponsored by Aquila, the Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk)

Kennington CE Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Please visit our website at www.kenningon.school for further information.

Downs View is a two-form entry purpose built Infant School on the outskirts of Ashford. We have 186 children in our school. We enjoy an excellent partnership with other local schools and settings, including Kennington C of E Academy. In October 2023 we were graded Good overall by Ofsted with Outstanding n Early years, Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development. We have extensive grounds which we utilise to maximise learning. We have embraced OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) which is having a positive impact on play at playtimes and lunch times. We are part of a very proactive CATs collaboration where we benefit from working in partnership with fifteen other local schools in Ashford. We value play and child-initiated learning across our school which has resulted in high quality learning through play both inside and outside.

Please look at our website to find out more about our school, its values and ethos - www.downs-view.kent.sch.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Godsell
• Address:Upper Vicarage Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AG
• Telephone: (01233) 623744
• Email: office@kennington.school

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification