Caretaker (P/T)

Part – Time Caretaker

New Oaks Primary School

Oaklands is an outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. We have a Primary school (New Oaks) and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a caretaker to join our friendly site team. This position is across both our Primary site based on Woodlands Road, and our Secondary site based on Gresham Road. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, security and maintenance of both school buildings as part of a team. Responsibilities will include:

1. Ensuring maintenance of the plant, facilities and fabric of the school buildings and the grounds of both schools;
2. Dealing with helpdesk tickets;
3. Promoting Health and Safety to staff, students and visitors at all times.

You must have GCSEs (or equivalent) in both English and Maths.

We value our employees and offer excellent training and support along with a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits such as the use of the school Gym at our Gresham Road site. Employees of New Oaks Primary benefit from working within a supportive and friendly team who encourage one another’s professional development.

Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. Social Media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.

Details of this post are available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk

Visits to the school are welcome.

How To Apply

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please download the attached application form. Completed application forms should be emailed to:

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Interview Date: Friday 2nd May 2025
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Scale: Hounslow Pay Scale 6 (point 16 – 20)
Actual Salary: £25,527 - £27,078
Contract Type: Part time and permanent. All year round.
Hours of work: 27.5 hours per week: 07.00am – 13:00pm, Monday to Friday

The successful candidate will need to attend a pre-employment induction. CV’s will not be accepted. No Agencies Please.

Our school is proud of its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and satisfactory references.