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Site Operative

  • Organisation
  • Hailsham Community College
  • Number of positions
  • 1
  • Location
  • Hailsham
  • Salary
  • £25,183 - £25,583 per annum
  • Closing date
  • 20/12/2024
  • Contract type
  • Permanent
  • Work pattern
  • Full Time
  • Hours
  • 37
  • Job type
  • Support Staff - Education
  • Job reference
  • ACAD/TP/247314/42716
Organisation
Hailsham Community College
Number of positions
1
Location
Hailsham
Salary
£25,183 - £25,583 per annum
Closing date
20/12/2024
Contract type
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours
37
Job Type
Support Staff - Education
Job reference
ACAD/TP/247314/42716

Hours of work: 37 Hours
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 9am Friday 20 December 2024

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Hailsham Community College
Battle Road
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1DT

Phone:    01323 841468
Email:     jobvacancies@hccat.net
Website: www.hccat.net

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Site Operative – Required to start as soon as possible.

Salary: Single Status Grade 5 point 12 to 13: £25,183 to £25,583 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Due to the continued growth of our successful college, we are recruiting a Site Operative to work across both our sites.

The successful applicant will be expected to cover the sites between the hours of 7am and 10pm in 7.5 hour rotating shifts, with half an hour lunch break. (E.g., Shift 1 – 7.00am to 3.00pm/shift 2 – 10.30am to 6.30pm/shift 3 – 2pm to 10pm, plus a possible split shift (7.00am – 10.00am and 3.00pm and 7.30pm).

We are looking for a cheerful, motivated individual with a ‘can do’ attitude to work alongside the existing site team to provide an efficient and proactive caretaking service for our split site campus. You will be required to work across both trust sites in Hailsham.  Part-time applicants will be considered.

The successful candidate will carry out a full range of duties to provide high standards of cleanliness, general caretaking and security including opening and closing the premises, basic maintenance/repairs and waste management.

Normal working days will be Monday to Friday however you must be willing to work unsociable hours’ evenings and weekends and be available respond to various out of hours emergencies such as intruder alarm activations.

The role will include health and safety checks of the premises and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake relevant training. Previous experience of working as a caretaker in a school would be desirable.

You will:

  • Be committed to consistency, aspiration and standards
  • Have relevant knowledge and skills
  • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, particularly with young people
  • Work with tenacity and enthusiasm
  • Be part of a hardworking and dedicated team

We can offer:

  • An excellent and highly supportive Senior Leadership Team / Middle Leadership Team and pastoral team
  • A school which is committed to consistency of student experience and sustained improvement
  • The opportunity to join our Corporate Membership to Benenden Health Care and Cycle to Work Scheme
  • The opportunity to pay into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

If you have the motivation and drive for excellence and want to be a part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, we would be pleased to receive an application from you.

Job Pack – Site Operative

To apply, please download the relevant application form from our website, completed applications can be emailed to job.vacancies@hccat.net

Closing Date: 09.00am Friday 20 December 2024

Hailsham Community College Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced DBS clearance.

This post is also covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009. The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2009 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2009 Regulations. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023 shortlisted applicants may be subject to an online search as part of due diligence checks.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.