Job Description

We are looking for a part-time caretaker to become part of our friendly village school. The successful candidate will become a valued member of our team helping to maintain a clean, safe and welcoming school environment. You will work alongside a school cleaner who undertakes general cleaning duties after school. Duties include:

· Opening and closing of school site

· Key holding and responding to alarms

· Liaising with contractors

· Carrying out routine health and safety checks (testing of water temperatures, fire alarms, emergency lighting etc.)

· Minor repairs to equipment and buildings

· Opening the school for lettings at the weekend

· Managing cleaning stock

· Decorating

· Cleaning

The post is for 10 hours per week during term time and two weeks of the school holidays. The post involves attending the school first thing in the morning to open up and again in the evening to lock up. Experience in site/ property maintenance is desirable but not essential, as training can be provided.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the school 01026 272266

If you decide to apply for this position, please make sure the application form is completed in full including the details of two referees. This is an important part of our safer recruitment procedures and incomplete application forms will not be considered.

Job Details

Hours: 10 hours per week: Monday-Friday

Contract type: Part-time during term time and two weeks of school closure periods.

Salary: Scale 3 (£24,790 - £25,183 fte)

Actual Salary: £5,911 - £6,004

Applications close: Monday 3rd February

Interview date: tbc

Start date: as soon as possible

Information about the School

With 95 pupils on roll, we are a small school with big ambitions for our children. Every child is known by every member of staff, and behaviour is excellent.

The village of Langham is in the beautiful Dedham Vale area, just to the North East of Colchester and we are within easy reach of the A12. The school is part of a thriving cluster of small schools, with which we work closely to promote wider opportunities for our pupils and provide development for our staff.

We have four classes: Class 1(Reception and Year 1); Class 2 (Year 2); Class 3 (Years 3 & 4); Class 4 (Years 5 & 6)

Our parents are extremely supportive and interested in the school. Parents are encouraged to play a full part in their children's education and are kept informed through newsletters about the curriculum and the life of the school. We have an active and hardworking PTA known as the “Friends of Langham School” that organises fundraising and social events. The school enjoys a good relationship with the village Pre-school and has links with the local church and other village organisations. More information about our school can be obtained by visiting our website www.langham.essex.sch.uk