Senior Grounds & Maintenance Person
Ref: SCH-SM'sPS-0092Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 40.00 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: Dependent on qualifications and experienceThe Role
St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, with 480 children aged 2-13.
With magnificent buildings and over one hundred acres of land to manage, our Estates team is a busy one. The Estates team consists of 5 full time staff including this role. They work together to maintain the school buildings and extensive grounds.
The successful candidate will have good DIY skills, with a desire to be part of a committed and successful Estates team to ensure that the school’s buildings and grounds are always well maintained and kept safe and tidy. They will be happy working indoors and outdoors and be able to undertake a physical workload. There is a requirement to hold a full clean manual driving licence, and it is desirable to hold a minibus licence.
This role will be leading and supporting two assistants, in conjunction with the Deputy Estates Manager and Estates Manager to ensure work is prioritised and completed effectively.
The hours are Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm including an unpaid lunch break, all year round. The team operates a rota working one weekend in five, with the following Monday and Tuesday taken as time off in lieu.
If you would like to have a new challenge, working in wonderful surroundings with a great team, we would encourage you to arrange an informal visit to find out more about this rare opportunity.
Benefits
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Meals | Free meals during term time |
| Parking | Parking Free onsite staff parking |
| Pension | Support staff pension scheme with employer contribution (subject to qualifying criteria) |
| Sick Pay Scheme | Staff sick pay scheme |
Qualifications
| Qualification Title | Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Manual Driving Licence |
Essential
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| First Aid Certificate |
Desirable
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Desirable
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Skills
| Leadership | |
|---|---|
| Focused on standards and positive outcomes |
Desirable
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| Personal Attributes | |
| Sound judgement and problem-solving capabilities |
Desirable
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| Sympathetic with the Christian ethos and values of the school |
Desirable
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| Experience | |
| Current first aid certificate |
Desirable
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| Experience working in a grounds, maintenance or site role |
Desirable
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| Experience/Knowledge | |
| Understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) and safeguarding in schools |
Desirable
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| Relevant Skills | |
| Highly developed organisational and multi-tasking skills |
Desirable
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Related Documents
Safeguarding Information
St Michael's Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.
Please ensure that all mandatory fields are completed otherwise you will not be able to progress with your application, and any changes may be lost.
St Michael's Prep School
Otford Court
Row Dow
Otford
Kent
TN14 5RY
HR Department
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