As a caretaker, your role will be essential in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people within our school community. You will be responsible for responding to maintenance requests and defect reports, while also supporting the setup of events and activities that bring our school to life. Safety is paramount, and you will play a key role in marshalling traffic during peak times, ensuring the protection of both pedestrians and road users.
You will also be trusted with opening and locking up the school site, coordinating with emergency services when needed, and handling critical incidents as they arise. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for delivering mail and parcels around the campus, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring the grounds are always tidy. When required, you will also have the opportunity to drive the school minibuses, helping to support our transport needs.
This is a varied and rewarding role that allows you to make a direct impact on the smooth running of the school and the safety of our students and staff.

• Salary from £27,297, dependant on experience
• 40 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays) for full-time, year-round staff
• Free lunch and refreshments
• Additional life insurance cover
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing confidential support and advice
• Extensive professional development and training opportunities to enhance career growth
• Free onsite parking and access to the School’s extensive coach network
• Free access to state-of-the-art sports facilities including the gym, swimming pool, and fitness classes
• Wellbeing initiatives and programmes, such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, and health checks
• Access to an online GP service, providing quick and convenient healthcare advice
• Access to Vivup, the staff benefits platform, featuring discounts, financial advice, and wellbeing resources
• Enhanced pension scheme, offering excellent employer contributions
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme and other green travel incentives including Octopus Electric Vehicles
  Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner, please apply as soon as possible.
  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
  Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: Up to £27,297.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• On-site gym
• On-site parking

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 28/08/202