Swalcliffe Park School
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    Working at Swalcliffe

    Thank you for your interest in Swalcliffe Park School. We welcome applications from enthusiastic and talented individuals who would like to be a part of and contribute to our unique community.

    View our Current vacancies below.

    If you consider that you meet the selection criteria for a post and wish to apply for it, please complete the enquiry form to the left or if you prefer please email Jenny Rigby her email address is: [email protected].

    • Caretaker

      Swalcliffe Park is an ‘Outstanding’ specialist day and residential school providing education, therapeutic support and residential care for secondary aged boys all of whom have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition ASC.  We offer excellent working conditions in a beautiful location with opportunities for career development and training staff. The school also has ‘Advanced Level’ Autism Accreditation and an ‘Enhanced Practice’ commendation.

       Caretaker

      £25,183 – £27,269 per annum (NJC Points 6-11) includes the proposed NJC 2024-25 pay award), 37.5 hours per week

      Preferred hours 1000 hrs – 1800 hrs, Monday to Friday

      Following the recent retirement of our Caretaker, we are currently seeking to employ another  highly motivated and professional Caretaker to join our Site Maintenance team. Ideally you will have a proven track record in site caretaking within the education sector.  As part of the Site Maintenance team you will have a general responsibility to ensure the appearance and security of the school site is maintained to a high standard at all times.  Duties include being a key holder, opening up and closing the school, conducting basic grounds maintenance (sweeping, recycling maintenance, salting etc), portering and providing additional cleaning capacity to the Site and Housekeeping teams to a safe working environment and supporting other Site Maintenance colleagues with “handy” jobs throughout the school.

      The successful candidate will:

      • Have experience in a similar role (desirable)
      • Be honest, reliable, flexible in approach to duties and hours of work
      • Have a demonstrable knowledge of Health & Safety including COSHH
      • Be able to undertake appropriately risk assessed manual tasks with the support of appropriate equipment
      • Access to a car for work purposes

      We offer excellent working conditions in a beautiful environment including full induction programme, training and development opportunities, free workwear and lunchtime meal and access to employee assistance and well being support.

      Closing date: Open until post filled

      Interviews will take place following as and when suitable applications are received.

      Job Description/Person Specification 

      Application Form

      For more information on the above role, or to arrange a visit please contact Rob Piner, Principal, on 01295 780302 email: [email protected].  An application pack is available from our website at www.swalcliffepark.co.uk or by emailing [email protected]. Completed applications should be emailed to [email protected] or sent by post to Swalcliffe Park School, Swalcliffe, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 5EP.

      This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

       

    Swalcliffe Park School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young/vulnerable adults.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to become familiar with our Safeguarding Policy. We implement all aspects of the safer recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.  The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

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