About the Role
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy is looking for a diligent, hardworking and flexible caretaker to join our Maintenance Team. You will support the team by carrying out a range of caretaking duties including security and supervision of the site and related equipment, and other caretaking duties such as porterage, cleaning and general maintenance. You will be enthusiastic, energetic and have an eye for detail in helping keep our site and building in good shape.
You will be required to use your initiative to resolve maintenance issues and support the team to keep our school in tip top condition, safe and secure for all our children and staff.
This role is working 32.5 hours per week in the following pattern;
All year round contract (52.14 weeks)
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS with Child Barred List check and satisfactory written references.
You will be joining the REAch2 Academy Trust, a national family of primary academies committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all pupils, whatever their background or circumstance. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.
Background Information about the School
At Northfield St. Nicholas we are committed to ensuring and providing high quality learning experiences which enable the children to be reflective learners. Every day, the highest quality feedback from staff ensures our children can develop, practice and apply their skills as well as being challenged to move on and make new learning progress as soon as they are ready to do so.
We have the very highest aspirations for the children in our learning community and set high standards and expectations of our staff to challenge our children to be the best learners they can possibly be. We are unwavering in setting high expectations for the conduct of pupils and staff alike and are uncompromising in our ambition to improve the outcomes for all pupils at our school.
Our school motto – Working together to achieve excellence for all – captures what we hope to facilitate for all our stakeholders, from pupils and their families to our staff and other learning partners in the wider community.
Our calm and focused learning atmosphere, our focus on good conduct behaviour and ambitious learning expectations, our well-presented, well-resourced classrooms and other learning spaces. What makes us special is our staff team – dedicated teachers, committed teaching assistants and support staff, a wonderful pastoral care team and ambitious Senior Leaders and Governors who understand the needs of the children we are here to nurture, support and educate.
We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families whom we serve. To see more information about the school, please visit our website Northfield St. Nicholas
You are invited to submit an application form to Recruitment at [email protected]
For school visits, please contact Iain Owens Headteacher of Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy via [email protected]
Alternatively, you can call – 01502 563528
REAch2 is continuously working towards improving the diversity of the Trust, and the experience for our staff from diverse backgrounds. We are clear that the value of greater diversity to the Trust lies in the way we will value difference when we work together towards richer solutions.
We are keen to hear from all candidates with the appropriate experience who feel they can make a real contribution to the Trust. If you can bring a fresh perspective to the challenges we face whether through your background as someone from an ethnic minority or you live with a disability (visible or not), are open about your faith, religion or belief or about being LGBTQ+, your application will receive a warm welcome. As will applications from all suitable candidates.
REAch2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all adults working in or with our schools to share this commitment.
Enclosed in our application pack is a copy of our safer recruitment policy, which outlines the steps we take to ensure that we attract the most suitable, high calibre candidates, and to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them.
We encourage all potential candidates to read this policy carefully in order to fully understand what is expected of you in our recruitment process. All roles will be assessed for the appropriate level of DBS check, which will include a Children’s Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
- A commitment to you and your professional development
- Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking colleagues, staff and Governors
- A growing learning community
- Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference
- As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family
- Membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more
- Local Government pension scheme
