REQUIRED TO START AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

PERMANENT, FULL TIME

36 hours per week

(Monday to Friday)

Bexley Council 05, Points 051 to 054 – Salary £28,521 - £28,929 per annum

Blackfen School is a progressive and vibrant learning community that focuses on raising the aspirations and releasing the potential of every young person in our care.

In 2023 / 2024, 67% of students in year 11 achieved five or more GCSE 9-4 grades, including at least a 4 in English and a 4 in Mathematics. Progress was also strong. At A level in 2023/2024, 44% of grades were at A*-B. Similarly, high levels were achieved in Level 3 BTEC qualifications.

Our flourishing Sixth Form offers a wide range of courses at A level, as well as vocational level 3 courses.

The role is crucial to the smooth running of the school, combing the traditional caretaking role. Working as part of the Site Maintenance Team you will be responsible for the security, cleanliness and general preservation of the school, as well as porterage and other extensive manual handling duties.

The successful applicant will need to possess good general maintenance skills, with particular knowledge of heating, plumbing, electricity and carpentry. You must be flexible and it is essential that you can be contacted to respond to security call outs.

The ability to be flexible is crucial to this role as the working week includes Saturdays, early mornings and late evenings on a rota basis and some Sundays on request paid as overtime and as a key holder be able to respond to emergencies.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check.

Please see below to download the application pack and information.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

We in Blackfen School for Girls are committed to practice that which protects children from harm. Staff and volunteers in this organisation accept and recognise our responsibilities to develop awareness of the issues which cause children harm. We believe all children have a right to attend school and learn in a safe environment. Children should be free from harm by adults in the school and other children.

We in Blackfen School for Girls are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

We shall apply safer Recruitment and Selection to all posts to ensure that all those who work in a school environment are fully aware of our commitment to safeguarding children and are able to show competence and fitness for purpose in this area.

CLOSING DATE: 03 February 2025