Caretaker
King Edward VI School
Southampton
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- £24,500 rising to £25,730 on successful completion of probationary period
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 May 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a Caretaker to join our facilities team, to ensure that the buildings and grounds are maintained in a well-presented and safe condition, providing a suitable environment for the teaching and learning of pupils.
Reporting to the Head Caretaker, you will be capable of working independently and within our team of caretakers. You will need to have a flexible approach to hours and tasks and there will be additional opportunities for overtime.
You will work within the Facilities team on caretaking, maintenance, small projects and grounds. You will on occasion work across all school sites. You will have good attention to detail and a positive, can-do attitude. If you are able to drive a minibus, this would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Previous caretaking experience would be an advantage but if you can bring general practical skills there will be opportunities to develop and go on training courses to up-skill yourself in the role in a supportive and established team.
King Edward’s offers a range of benefits:
- Free cooked lunch
- Free parking
- Health Cash Plan
- Generous contributory pension scheme
- Free use of onsite gym
- On-site accommodation available to rent for single occupancy on a 2 year fixed-term basis
- 31 days annual leave rising to 36 days with service
A full job description and application form are available at: https://senior.kes.school/90/employment-opportunities
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact HR at hr@kes.hants.sch.uk or on 023 8070 4561. Please note, CVs are not an acceptable alternative to the school application form.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 8th May 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service and past employers.
About King Edward VI School
King Edward VI School is a leading HMC Independent day school for children aged 11 – 18. King Edward’s is a school with a long and distinguished history and it has been at the heart of Southampton for over 460 years. The School has occupied 4 different sites, relocating to the purpose built site on Hill Lane in 1938. It became fully independent in 1979 and co-educational in 1994.
King Edward’s is proud of its reputation for academic and co-curricular achievement and is a forward thinking, vibrant and dynamic environment in which to teach and learn.
We aim to prepare students for a rapidly changing world. The School has long had a reputation for impressive academic results but, while essential for future success, we also encourage pupils to develop a wide range of skills and interests. We combine the pursuit of academic excellence with a range of opportunity and challenge to develop self-confident and independent young people who have a strong sense of community and will become responsible and reflective future leaders. High quality teaching, a strong sense of belonging and the space to grow and achieve full potential is what we offer at King Edward’s.
The School continues to invest in its facilities and opened a new Theatre, Art Department and VI form Centre in September 2017. Over £20 million worth of investment has taken place over the past decade with a new sports ground and pavilion at the Wellington Sports Ground, an outward bound centre on Dartmoor, complete refurbishment of all classrooms and laboratories, new music facilities and extensive IT provision including the adoption of 1:1 technology for all pupils.
Headteacher
Neal Parker
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