Work pattern: 27.5 hours per week, Term time only + training days + 3 weeks (42 weeks)
Salary information: Scale 4, £20,830 - £21,741 per annum (depending on experience)Location: Hillingdon, Middlesex
Start date: ASAP

We are looking for a proactive and committed Caretaker who will help us maintain, develop and enhance our buildings and site and will take a genuine pride in the appearance of the school.

Following satisfactory completion of probation, or earlier by mutual agreement, the successful candidate will be required to live on site in a three bedroom bungalow, with a subsidised rent.

Please note that annual leave MUST be taken every year during the whole Winter (Christmas) break as the school premises closes completely during this time. Highfield Primary School's term dates can be found on our website.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to work effectively as part of a team, and manage relationships with contractors and service providers;
• Take pride in the cleanliness and appearance of the school at all times;
• Have a solid understanding of plumbing, electrical systems, as well as carpentry and other crafts;
• Be well-versed in all maintenance processes, and health and safety regulations;
• Commitment to the security and wellbeing of the school;
• Ability to work at high levels unsupervised;
• Ability to work as a team;
• Ability to adapt to changing and conflicting demands;
• Have good reading and writing skills.

In return we offer you:

• Extensive support and CPD;
• The opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the School;
• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• An ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• A dedicated Governing Body;
• Supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• An employee assistance programme (EAP):
• Family Day.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by appointment; please contact Cindy Langley on 01895 230843 or email clangley@highfield.hillingdon.sch.uk to arrange a date and time.

Requests for references will be taken up once applicants have been shortlisted. References from friends/family will not be accepted. The first must be from your current employer and the second from a professional colleague from a separate establishment.

Closing date: Friday 28th March 2025 at Noon
Interviews: W/C 31st March 2025
Further information: To avoid disappointment, please apply ASAP since applications will be considered and interviewed upon receipt. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time if there are a high level of applications.