Job description
We now require an additional Site Maintenance Operative to join Abbey School. This role will include being responsible to the Premises Manager for the cleanliness of the premises during the school day to enable the smooth running of the school day. This role will be 6 hours per day, Monday to Friday, Term-time only. 9:00-15:00 or 15:30 (with 30-minute unpaid breaks). With opportunity for additional hours during the main school holidays.
The successful candidate will have:
- Understanding of CoSHH and Health and Safety
- Flexible attitude to work and adaptable to the needs of the school.
- Ability to respond well to urgent situations in a fast-paced busy school.
- Demonstrates a personal commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
A reasonable level of fitness to meet the physical demands of the role
Please download our recruitment pack below which contains the full person specification for the post, and job description which outlines the main responsibilities for this role. The ideal candidate must meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.
How to apply?
If you feel as though you have the right qualities to join our exciting, innovative and exceptional school a School Administrator then please complete the school application form, available to download below. Completed application forms should be sent to recruitment@abbeyschool.com with a covering letter addressed to the Principal, Dr Katy Lee. Alternatively, application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School, 11 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU. Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms.
We will be reviewing submitted applications as soon as they are received. We strongly encourage applications to be sent at your earliest convenience.
Start date: as soon as possible
Additional notes
The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.
Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
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