Caretaker

As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our school, therefore, practices a relational approach with children, our families and our communities.

We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team. Our caring and nurturing staff put the needs of our children first and take a holistic approach to supporting positive emotional health and wellbeing as well as academic progress. We aim to maintain an environment where children are kind to one another, enjoy their time at school, feel safe and are high-achieving.

You will become a member of our team as site manager, working closely with staff to ensure the smooth running of the school. Our school caters for children aged 4-7 years old. To provide a safe, clean, secure, and welcoming environment for our pupils, staff, and visitors. The Caretaker will take pride in maintaining the school buildings and grounds, ensuring all facilities operate smoothly and comply fully with health and safety standards.

You will need to have experience of working in a school setting, and/or experience of the key responsibilities: general maintenance (DIY) Health and Safety, routine testing and compliance, hazard removal & emergency cleaning as well as other ad-hoc duty Being a part of The Wensum Trust's family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff.

We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help to develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels. We value our staff and are committed to supporting their well-being. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day. The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.