Caretaker - Gelliswick CiW VC School

Salary: Grade 3 - £22,737 pro rata

Job Description

Grade 3 - £22,737 for 20 hours per week for 52.14 weeks per annum equating to £12,290.27 pro rata.

This is a permanent position for 20 hours a week, to start September 2024 or sooner if possible.

As Caretaker, you will be responsible for security of premises, porter duties, weekly alarm testing, monitoring of cleanliness, operation of central heating, maintenance monitoring and debris clearance from playground, footpaths and drives and guttering etc.

You will also be expected to perform minor repairs that are not beyond the scope of an unskilled handyman.

There will be occasions when you will be expected to attend school out of hours due to alarm call outs.

Gelliswick is a friendly and welcoming school, committed to excellent care for our pupils and good professional development for our staff. You will join a team of high performing staff at an exciting time in our state of the art premises. There are regular opportunities for overtime hours. The successful candidate will:

• be fully committed to promoting children's welfare and learning
• be an enthusiastic and flexible team member
• have high expectations for safety, health and hygiene
• reside within 20 minutes of the school site.

Please contact Nick Dyer, headteacher, on 01646 692894 if you would like to discuss the vacancy.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the Recruitment Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online or require support by emailing recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.