Caretaker - Term Time

Meadowfield School , Sittingbourne

Ref:KCC886-7072-309S
Posted:26/06/2020
Pay:£9.35 per hour
Start Date:1st September 2020
App Close Date:09/07/2020 at 08:00
Interviews:15th July 2020

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Are you looking for a part-time role which will use your practical and technical skills? Are you able to work flexibly to provide a safe environment for the learning of our pupils with profound, severe and complex needs including autism?

The school is looking to welcome a new Caretaker to our friendly Sixth Form. This exciting role offers the support of our dedicated Facilities Team, combined with independent work, providing maintenance and security at the sixth form site in Sittingbourne. Please check the Job Description for more information about the role and its responsibilities.

We are looking for candidates with great teamwork skills, an understanding of Health and Safety procedures and a positive approach to children and young adults with special needs. Some experience of working in a school would be an advantage, though not essential, as training will be given.

Kent Range 3, £9.35 per hour, 10 hours per week, 5 days per week (Monday to Friday), term time only, 39 weeks per year.

Meadowfield School is an educational community in which pupils feel happy, safe, proud and are enthusiastic about their learning. We believe we are all special here at Meadowfield School; a growing school which serves pupils with profound, severe and complex needs, located at two sites in Sittingbourne.

Meadowfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. This post is subject to references, a medical check and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure Barring Service.

Please apply online for any of these vacancies via www.kent-teach.com. Please contact the HR Officer on 01795 477788, option three for more information.

Information about the school

Meadowfield School is an outstanding special school located in Sittingbourne. We encourage you to visit our school website to learn about us including information about our policies, values, curriculum and more.

We serve just under 400 pupils with profound, severe and complex needs, including autism. The school is comprised of: • Honey Bees, our Observation and Assessment Nursery Early Years • Engage Department, for pupils with complex physical, medical and sensory needs • Explore Department, for pupils who benefit from a more individual-led curriculum • Enquire Department, for pupils who benefit from a more academic curriculum • Sixth Form • Satellite provision at Sunny Bank Primary School

The Meadowfield Inclusion Development and Support (MIDAS) Centre is home to our highly regarded Specialist Teaching and Learning Service (STLS) who successfully support 58 schools and 73 early years settings across Swale, increasing capacity to meet the needs of pupils with additional needs. In addition, STLS offer a rich programme of training to mainstream colleagues and to parents.

We are a founding member of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT), a collaborative group of special schools in Kent who work together to promote best SEND practice throughout the county.

We have approximately 270 members of staff including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Office and Admin Staff, Site Staff, ICT Department, Wellbeing Team, Finance and Business Services as well as our Leadership and Management Team.

Job Contact Information

Name:HR Team
Address:Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
Telephone: 01795 477788
Email: hr@meadowfield.kent.sch.uk

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