Caretaker

**The hours include 6.30am until 10.00am, and 2.30pm until 5.30pm. This role could be a job share.**

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Caretaker to support Woodside Green with its daily premises needs.

The overall purpose of the role is to provide a comprehensive, customer led premises service to the academy by the efficient and effective running of maintenance operations.

You will ensure the site and its building are efficiently operated on a day-to-day basis to the standards required by the Head of School and central premises & compliance team, fulfilling all Health and Safety Legislation.
- Ability to work in an environment of constant change and pressure where an amount of personal decision-making and judgement is required.
- Excellent communication skills including verbal communication skills in order to liaise with young people and other staff members.
- Commitment to the safeguarding of children
- Ability to work with a wide range of people of all ages from different backgrounds with different needs and to respond accordingly to support those needs
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and relevant COSHH and ESCC regulations
- A willingness to undertake further development/training as appropriate

**Please note that CVs will not be accepted.**

**Closing date: Thursday 14th March 2024**

**Interview date: 20th March 2024**
- SHARE MAT comprises Woodside Green Primary, Heaton Avenue Primary, Luck Lane Primary, Millbridge Primary, Royds Hall, Shelley College, Whitcliffe Mount School and Thornhill Community Academy. A central team provides operational support._

At Woodside Green, A SHARE Primary Academy we take pride in developing effective teaching and learning by holding the highest expectations of all our pupils and knowing the children well. We challenge all children to strive for academic, creative, sporting and personal accomplishment within a broad, vibrant and enriched curriculum.

The wellbeing of our pupils is at the heart of our work. By providing a well-structured and engaging curriculum and promoting good behaviour choices through our school behaviour policy of Ready, Respectful, Safe, we aim to enthuse in all pupils a love of learning as well as respect and care for each other and the world in which we live.

We know children learn best when home and school work together and value the partnership with families. Our aim is to communicate clearly and encourage all parents to take an active part in their child’s education.

We encourage children to take ownership of, and responsibility for their behaviour and learning so they have the confidence and curiosity to ask questions, solve issues and problems and respond to feedback. Children are praised for their hard work, determination and having a positive attitude.

In order to create an inclusive school where everyone can flourish, whatever their background, we promote an ethos of respect and empathy, where diversity is valued and celebrated, both within school and the wider world.

Whatever the needs of your child and whatever special interests they have, we aim to ensure your child thrives at Woodside Green, A SHARE Primary Academy feeling safe, making friends, learning well and enjoying success. Our children are proud of Woodside Green and we are very proud of each and every one of them.

**The Trust**

SHARE Multi Academy Trust currently consists of Shelley College, Thornhill Community Academy, Royds Hall Community School, Whitcliffe Mount School, Heaton Avenue Primary School, Millbridge Primary School, Lily Park Primary School, Luck Lane Primary School, Woodside Green Primary School with a view to continue to expand.

**Our aims**

We want to create a mutually supportive family of schools because we believe that, by sharing our expertise and resources, we can improve the quality of education for our children and young people.

**Our values**

**Mr Andrew Quinn**

**Head of School