caretaker

We are seeking to appoint a committed and reliable caretaker to work 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Exact working hours will be confirmed at interview. Fairford Academy Barnehurst is a three form entry primary school within Illuminate Minds Trust, a small thriving academy of two trust schools. The school is located on the borders of Barnehurst and Erith with excellent transport links. Pelham Primary School is based in the centre of Bexleyheath and has two forms of entry. Partnership working between the schools is encouraged! Our core purpose is "Excellence Every Day" through:-

• Working with children, young people and their families to promote engagement in learning and a work ethic which will help them secure a positive future
• Delivering a curriculum in every school which meets the needs of the cohort and supports the development of rounded individuals with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and have agency over their futures
• Offering experiences which are rich and diverse and widen the perspectives of all of our pupils beyond their lived experiences, reducing gaps and disadvantage
• Encouraging participation and ownership of the school communities by all members of our staff to enable Trust development through contribution and collaboration
• Creating a coaching culture to develop a workforce which is flexible to meet the need of every child or young person within our academies and "future proofs" us as a Trust in an ever-changing landscape
• Developing systems and processes which safeguard our communities and reduce workload through sharing of resources and practices and avoidance of duplication
• Ensuring the learning environment is fit for purpose, safe and stimulating to support the development of confident, happy pupils who want to attend school and are kept safe, This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.