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Premises Support - Full-time

Holy Trinity CEP School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-5202-67S
  • Posted:06/10/2020
  • Pay:Kent Range 3 (£17,539)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:30/10/2020 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Friday, 6th November 2020

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Holy Trinity CE Primary School are seeking to appoint a Premises Support worker to work alongside our Senior Caretaker. We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic person with a cheerful disposition. You would need to be physically able to consider this type of role and possess a wide range of DIY skills, gained through practical experience.

Part of your role will be to:

  • Assist the Caretaker in the running of the school’s building maintenance programme ensuring that the school is a safe and secure environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
  • Contribute to and support the overall aims and ethos of the school.
  • Liaise with all the school’s stakeholders and visitors in order to ensure that an excellent service is provided.

The post holder will be required to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, security, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a flexible and adaptable approach to undertaking a variety of tasks and it would be advantageous if you lived locally to the school.

 

You will be required to work for 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Occasionally you may be asked to vary your hours according to the needs of the school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

 

Information about the school

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a two form entry primary school in the vibrant and diverse town of Gravesend, Kent; Our school is part of the Diocese of Rochester and a member of the Aletheia Trust. We have a strong commitment to the teaching of Christianity, where we welcome children, staff and adults of all faiths and none.

Through our theologically rooted vision: Your Word is a Lamp to Guide me, and a Light for my Path, Psalm 119:105, we live the Gospel values of Respect, Honesty and Love. At the centre of this is the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education because we want to develop our pupils as well-rounded individuals and lifelong learners who are spiritually motivated and creative problem solvers, and who leave us fully prepared for the rigours of secondary education.

Our curriculum is based on the best that has been thought and said, and our pupils enjoy learning which is contextualised, adapted, vocabulary rich, and which offers sound experiences to build knowledge, skills and cultural capital.

Holy Trinity is proud to be part of the Aletheia Academies Trust (AAT) and we work collaboratively with our partner schools to provide a wide range of exciting learning and enrichment opportunities for our children and staff. Working as part of the Trust gives us the benefit from shared professional development opportunities and the sharing of good practice amongst our schools.

At Holy Trinity, we are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which adheres to the expectations of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023'. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

We are steadfast in our commitment to equality and diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment an employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Thank you for your interest in this post.

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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.