[ref. y15077424] School Caretaker
Job start: ASAP when all vetting procedures are complete.
Salary: £23,795 - £27,638 for a 37.5 hour week
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00pm
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls is an independent all-girls 11–16 secondary school located in the Fielden Campus, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2PQ. West Didsbury is an affluent suburb of South Manchester, offering a vibrant area that balances a cosmopolitan yet village atmosphere.Our school is perfectly situated with easy access to bus and tram routes to Manchester city centre.
We are seeking a reliable, hardworking, and dedicated caretaker to join our school team. This important role will ensure that our school environment is safe, clean, and well-maintained, providing the ideal setting for students and staff to thrive.We are looking for someone with excellent practical skills, a proactive attitude, and a commitment to supporting the smooth day-to-day running of our school. If you have a passion for creating a welcoming and well-kept environment, we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out general maintenance tasks around the school and grounds, including minor repairs and DIY tasks.
- Assist with contractors during school holidays, (typically in the Easter and Summer holiday) ensuring access to the school and supporting maintenance works.
- Be available during the Easter and summer holiday periods as required by the Headteacher, typically from 9.00am – 5.00pm, with flexibility depending on the work being completed.
- Provide support for school events, meetings, and occasionally work evenings or weekends as required. Ensure the security of the school site, acting as a ‘Key Holder’ and responding to call-outs when necessary (e.g., alarm triggers).
- Take the initiative to carry out practical DIY jobs and effectively use maintenance equipment and machinery to ensure the smooth running of the school. Move furniture and other equipment for events, clearing rubbish, leaves, and snow/ice to ensure safety and accessibility, especially for fire exits and escape routes.
- Keep accurate records of cleaning supplies and ensure orders are placed when stocks are low. Receipt and distribute ordered goods, materials, and equipment, ensuring that items are delivered and distributed appropriately to staff.
Skills and Experience:
- Ability to operate maintenance equipment and machinery effectively.
- Flexible with the ability to adapt to changing needs and responsibilities.
- A driver’s license and vehicle are essential for the role.
- Previous experience as a caretaker, builder, or site manager is highly desirable.
Additional Benefits:
- We follow the Manchester City Council calendar for term dates and school closures.
- We value our staff by offering additional paid leave for the following periods (provided they do not fall within the scheduled main school holidays):
- Five days’ paid leave is available on a rota basis for staff who travel for Hajj for the first time.
Application Process:
Please download our school application form and a full job description/person specification for more details.
Please note: only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. We retain the right to close the deadline earlier than advertised due to the volume of applications. Only completed application forms will be accepted, which must be returned with a
supporting statement to the Acting Headteacher’s PA,Yasmeen Khan, at pa@migsg.miet.uk. We welcome applications from those from any faith or none.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement:
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including checks with past employers.
Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to also carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview.Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who confirm they will attend an interview.
All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant Passport / work permit where necessary. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information and a Certificate of Good Conduct /Police Clearance from the country abroad you worked/ stayed at, in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements.Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of all the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references.
This post will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [exceptions] Order 1975 provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are considered protected.This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found in ‘Changes to the Criminal Records System November 2020.docx Page 2’ on the Ministry of Justice Website and the websites of charities NACRO and UNLOCK.
At the shortlisting stage candidates will be required to complete a self- declaration form regarding their criminal record (unless ‘protected’) and will also be required to submit any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.Any such information will be treated in strictest confidence and used only in consideration of the suitability of the post. Criminal convictions will not automatically exclude you from being considered unless they fall within the threshold of being relevant and unsuitability, and will be considered on a case by case basis or as defined by the Department for Education.
It is an offence to apply for a post engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from working with children. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes. Please note we will only contact shortlisted applicants.