Assistant Caretaker - Lettings in Grays

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, pro-active, and hardworking Evening Assistant Caretaker, to join our school as part of the site team to support the school facility lettings. The successful candidate will additionally contribute to the safety, appearance and upkeep of the school. The role is for 25 hours per week, including Saturdays.

The successful candidate will be involved in the after-school lettings, be the point of contact for the hirers and resolving any issues that may arise. They will also be responsible for locking the school site at the end of the day, and will also undertake general caretaking duties including cleaning, maintenance and security of the site and will work under the direction of our Site Manager.

The successful candidates will need to have:

• Enthusiasm for maintaining a school environment to a high standard to support children's learning.
• The ability to use your own initiative, be able to prioritise your workload and work effectively as part of a team that looks after the safety and welfare of the site.
• A physical fitness to undertake some heavy lifting, moving, and handling.
• A willingness to participate in training and development.

Thames Park Secondary School opened in September 2020 in Thurrock and moved to our state-of-the-art facilities in 2022 in north Grays. Thames Park Secondary School aims to provide an outstanding education for all its students. We have a strong focus on digital education running throughout our curriculum and are passionate about making our learning both exciting and memorable.

We are a school which is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive co-educational comprehensive school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect, care and hard work. We measure our success by much more than exam results as we recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of our young people.

What the school can offer:

• Relocation package of up to £8,000 where applicable, for new employees renting or buying a property.
• Support from highly experienced SLT members and the wider trust network.
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance.
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools.
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust.
• Fully Subsidised Employee Assistance Programme.
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff.
• Recognised National Conditions of Service.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Thames Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.