Assistant Caretaker Facilities - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Elms School, Dover

Ref:KCC886-7045-91S
Posted:20/03/2017
Pay:KR2
Start Date:Immediate
App Close Date:29/03/2017 at 12:00
Interviews:30th and 31st March

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ASSISTANT CARETAKER

Kent Scheme Range 2,

27.5 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per Year. 7am-12.30pm

Pro rata Salary £11,041 - £11,336

(Salary Full Time Equivalent – £14,856-£15,252)

Start: ASAP

Elms School is a special day school for children with behavioural and learning difficulties. The school currently has a mixed roll of 105 students between the ages of 5 and 16.

The school has been assessed as Outstanding following the last three consecutive Ofsted inspections.

The Governors are seeking to appoint an Assistant Caretaker to provide a general maintenance and cleaning service to the premises and grounds giving due regard to Health and Safety.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of building maintenance and knowledge of basic plumbing, joinery, electrical and decorating repairs. The Assistant Caretaker will be a Key holder for out of hours’ emergency call out and lettings and should possess good communication skills including GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent, be flexible, a team player and possess a good sense of humour.

Informal visits to the school prior to the closing date are welcome, please contact Clare Eldridge to arrange an appointment.

Elms School is committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check, pre-employment medical clearance, satisfactory references and verification of the right to work in the UK.

Closing Date: Wednesday 29^th March 12pm.

Interviews: Thursday 30^th March and Friday 31^st March.

The school requires a completed application form – no CV’s accepted.

Information about the school

Elms School is a nurturing place of learning that has high expectations for all.

Our therapeutic approaches nurture students so they form relationships and to learn to; self-regulate; demonstrate respect; take responsibility; understand their and others’ emotions.

Our curriculum enriches the experiences of our students, develops independence and promotes collaboration.

Elms is a special school for pupils with social, emotional, mental health and learning needs. Most pupils display associated challenging behaviours resulting from a variety of difficulties and needs, including PTSD, attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD, ASD and FASD.

Our broad and balanced curriculum is relevant, engaging and provides opportunities to achieve academic success as well as equipping them with skills for life. Our highly-trained staff provide bespoke therapeutic interventions, such as Thrive, to target developmental gaps and enable pupils to manage their behaviour and regulate their emotions so that they can form meaningful relationships throughout their lives. We also use Restorative Approaches to build and maintain a sense of community and to provide our pupils with the ability and attitude to respect the viewpoints of others and, when necessary, take responsibility for resolving conflict and putting things right.

In our Ofsted inspection in March 2023, Elms continues to be a Good school.

We have a large team, including our transport team who bring the pupils to and from school in our fleet of MPVs.

Job Contact Information

Name:Melanie Wright
Address:Elms School, Elms Vale Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9PS
Telephone: 01304 201964
Email: hr@elms.kent.sch.uk

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Assistant Caretaker Job Description and Person Specification