Caretaker

Location

Birmingham | United Kingdom

Job description

Salary: NJC 12 - 17 £24,496 - £26,845 + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme LGPS + Additional AET Benefits

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible

As we move into an exciting new phase at Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), the opportunity has arisen for a person with relevant skills and experience to join our onsite team at Greenwood Academy as our School Facilities Manager. The key purpose of the role is to assist the Area Facilities Manager in overall school maintenance and health & safety across the premises.

As part of the role you will have to:

• Open and close premises and grounds to meet the routine and non-routine requirements of the building occupants.
• Be a principal key holder for the academy and attend emergency call outs as necessary
• Be responsible for your academy's security, including the opening and closing of the academy on a daily basis, possibly including odd evenings, weekends
• Carry out in-house statutory testing as required and general maintenance tasks
• Take pride in helping to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, presentation and health and safety at all times
• Share our whole school vision and make a difference to the children and community we serve
• Communicate clearly
• Ensure all entry points, including gates, doors, windows and other security measures are working effectively and that any security issues are reported to the Area Site Manager Be flexible

Located at the heart of Castle Vale, Greenwood Academy is a thriving and successful 11-18 institution. With a growing student body of 950 pupils, we are constantly evolving. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience are deeply embedded in our school culture. We strive to equip all students with the knowledge and character required for personal and academic excellence.

Our state-of-the-art building and world class facilities make the most of the latest technology available to enhance the learning environment, including the Google Education platform. Most importantly, children and young adults at Greenwood Academy tell us they enjoy coming to school and feel safe and secure.

Closing date: Monday 25th March 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today here:

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies 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 robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. 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.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Salary

£24.5k - £26.85k per annum