Caretaker – Permanent
Support Staff Grade C3-C6
Actual Salary £24,200-£26,349
37 hours per week, rotating shift patterns which generally follow:
07:00-15:30 (Friday 15:00), 10:45-19:15 or 08:30-17:00 during term time.
During school holidays main hours of work are:
08:00-16:00 with some flexibility needed to support contractor work.
Regular adjustments to the shift pattern will be required to support school requirements, external lettings and events such as Parents’ Evenings, Trustee meetings and school productions. Up to 5 days of total annual leave can be taken during term time, the remainder to be taken during school holidays.
All King’s School support staff are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefit scheme, under which the school contributes 19.6% of an individual’s salary.
The King's School is an 11-18 comprehensive school, which takes great pride in the promotion of excellence in teaching and learning, pastoral care and extra-curricular activities. Our core purpose of 'Achievement for All' encourages every student to develop their skills, interests and talents, not just through academic achievement but also through a rich variety of enrichment opportunities including house competitions, extra-curricular clubs, trips and visits.
To start as soon as possible, we wish to appoint a caretaker to support the school in maintaining and developing our premises so that they are secure, safe and welcoming for staff, students and visitors. The successful candidate will work with other members of the Site Team and Estate Manager to complete a range of general caretaking duties such as securing the site, replenishing consumables, driving the minibus and dealing with deliveries, as well as more specific repair and remediation work based on the school’s priorities. You will need to be flexible, enjoy working in a team as well as under your own initiative, and be happy responding to the unexpected! Training will be provided so generic skills are more important than specific previous experience in this area.
Please contact Mrs. Pocock at recruitment@thekings.devon.sch.uk for further details or see our website and apply online. The closing date is 9am on Wednesday 14th May 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 19th May 2025.
When applying for the role, it is important that you refer to the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and the DBS Disclosure Policy, which can be found on our website (About Us – Policy Documents). We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of students, so all staff are enhanced DBS checked.