Caretaker

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust 

• Salary - SCP 3-4, £5,192-£5,273 actual pa (£25,641-£26,016 FTE) 
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 7.5 hours (1 day) per week 
• All Year Round 
• Required as soon as possible 

Wymondham College Prep School is looking to appoint a highly committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individual who has an energy and interest in not only supporting the staff in the upkeep and day-to-day operational mechanics of looking after both a primary school campus and boarding house, but to also have an innate connection in wanting to spend time engaging with primary aged children. We are looking for someone who loves working as part of a team, is flexible, shows initiative and relishes camaraderie with colleagues. 

We are a learning community who all feel safe to make mistakes, learn and grow by loving the struggle of learning. We want everyone to ‘Try Hard, Be Kind, Be You’ and to work in the WCPS way: to ‘Wonder, Contribute, Persevere, Support’.  

Wymondham College Prep School opened in September 2020 with two Reception classes housed in Wymondham College. In September 2021 the school moved into its new purpose-built home on the site of Wymondham College. The school is two form entry from Reception – Year 4 and three form entry in Year 5 & Year 6 due to our boarders, with 458 pupils on roll.  

We are a school built on kindness, providing an holistic and values led education with relationships, wellbeing and belonging at the heart of everything we do. We use restorative justice and zones of regulation to ensure our pupils constantly reflect on their choices, feelings and interactions with others, enabling them to truly flourish. 

THE POST 

We are looking for a positive and caring Caretaker who wants to fully engage with a team of people who give their all to the children in the school. The role will support and complement the professional work of everyone in WCPS as directed. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Have previous experience of either working in a school, or working in a caretaker capacity, or working in a similar environment; 
• Show initiative and a love of solving problems, DIY, fixing, making and creating; 
• Be committed to the school’s high standards of building relationships, creating belonging and ensuring high levels of wellbeing in everyone; 
• Be eager to learn, develop and grow in order to be an exceptional Caretaker; 
• Have excellent communication skills, a warm and caring disposition and a good sense of humour; 
• Understand the importance of an inclusive environment, supporting pupils to follow the school’s Good Choice Mantras – ‘Do the Right Thing / Make a Difference / Value Every Voice’;   
• Have a welcoming, kind and nurturing manner and a commitment to professionalism. 

How to apply 

A job description is available from ‘Attachment’. 

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form. 

Closing date:   Applications will be considered when submitted. 

Interview date:      TBC 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2024, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.