Site Supervisor (L2) - Newland St John's Church of England Academy (2024)

We seek to appoint a Site Supervisor (L2) for 22.5 hours per week, working all year round to join Newland St John's Church of England Academy. This is a permanent position, Monday to Friday, all year round. The appointed person will also have responsibility for line managing the cleaning team.

Newland St John's Church of England Academy is a very special and safe space where we live together, learn together and shine together, in the love of God. We have a close relationship with our parish church, St John Newland, and are part of Hope Sentamu Learning Trust, a family of academies working together to improve outcomes for children, under the oversight of the Diocese of York Educational Trust.

This role will be key role in maintaining the security, safety, cleanliness and upkeep of all school buildings, grounds and facilities under the direction of the Principal/Trust Facilities Lead to ensure a secure, safe and hygienic environment for all building users and may organise and direct all premises staff, ensuring high standards of cleanliness within the school. The caretaker and cleaning team as a whole are responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and maintenance of equipment and buildings throughout the school.

The post is required to work with tools, cleaning equipment and products which contain chemicals, but the necessary protective clothing will be provided. Also required to work outdoors in all weathers to ensure the school premises is safe.

Job Details

Hours of Work: 22.5 Hours per Week, Full Year

Position Type: Permanent Post

Line Manager: Principal

Travel Required: Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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