Caretaker (Site Technician)

Caretaker

Salary: Grade 5 SCPPay Award Pending

Actual Salary: 23821 to 24981 - Pay Award Pending

Working hours: 35 hours per week 7.30 -11.00 and 2.00 to 5.30 - full time all year

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

We are seeking a reliable and proactive School Caretaker to join our team. This vital role involves maintaining the safety cleanliness and security of the school premises. Key responsibilities include the daily unlocking and locking of the school site general maintenance minor repairs and ensuring the building and grounds are kept in excellent condition. The ideal candidate will be dependable practical and take pride in maintaining a welcoming environment for pupils staff and visitors.

We value. Community Resilience Wellbeing Respect - Empowerment

At the Russett School we seek to prepare our learners for life through prioritising skills required to meet their full potential. Through our specialist curriculum our children and young people are empowered through a strong emphasis on the development of individual communication strategies and life skills. Our Russett team provide enriching and safe environments where our pupils are encouraged to develop independence whilst promoting well-being for a happy and fulfilled future.

The Russett School is a specialist setting registered for pupils aged 2 to 19 years whose primary need is associated with having a Severe Learning Difficulty (also known as SLD) and/or Complex Learning Needs. We are also part of Shaw Education Trust.

Our curriculum is bespoke. This means that it has been carefully designed specifically for learners who have SLD. It has been written to meet the varying needs of pupils who first and foremost have a severe impairment in relation to their cognitive function and or learning ability.

The Russett School also supports pupils who may have further needs in addition to their severe learning difficulty. For example some of our pupils have severe communication and interaction needs.

Pupils at Russett undertake learning activities within classes in mixed ability groups of around 11 pupils with peers similar in age.

Class sizes are generally supported by 4 adult adults (one class teacher and three Teaching Assistants).

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying skills and experience for this position.

Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. Were a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful whatever their starting point in life.

Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions those with severe moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.

Whether you are a teacher a teaching assistant a healthcare professional or work in facilities admin or operations all our Special Schools offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a family feel that puts the children young people and their families at the heart of what they do.

All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.

Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury meaning that we can support students from all walks of life no matter their background or socioeconomic status. In doing this we are able to help ensure all children are able to access a high standard of education with all being treated equally.

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Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years service including Bank Holidays)
• Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching) Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so were committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.

The Russett School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands formal warnings cautions and convictions.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CVs alone will not be accepted.

Application deadline: 9.00am 18th July 2025

Interview date: 22nd July 2025

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified therefore we encourage early applications.

Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.