Casual Caretaker

We are looking for a Casual Care Taker / School Keeper to undertake general duties on a casual basis to ensure that the School site can operate in a clean and secure environment. This will include opening and locking up school buildings, reporting any security concerns and ensuring the recording and safe-keeping of keys at all times.

You will be part of the Facilities team and will be responsible for the continued smooth running of the school, have good organisational and communication skills, with a flexible and adaptable approach.

You will be flexible to carry out your shifts any time between the hours of 6 am to 11 pm. The working hours will be any day of the week. Monday to Sunday.

Our School ethos is of a shared responsibility and positive contribution from all to the life and work of this busy six-day-a-week boarding and day community. This is what makes Taunton School such a thriving, energetic and well-rounded Independent School. We offer a competitive package and an outstanding environment in which to work.

For more information about working at Taunton School, and to view the detailed job description and person specification for this role, please visit tauntonschool.co.uk/about/job-vacancies/. To apply, please click on 'apply for job' on the job page and complete the application form.

Equal Opportunities

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability or age. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.

If you have a disability and require any assistance with the application process, please contact tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk

Safeguarding
Taunton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the Schools due diligence.

Any formal offer of employment will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks as part of the Schools due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and a satisfactory online 3rd party online & social media search.

Taunton School is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as spent. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.

It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature.

Please visit this link to our Recruitment Policies, for more information: Taunton School Policies & Inspection Reports

Closing Date
Early applications are encouraged as these will be reviewed as received.