Join our dedicated team at Castle Wood, a vibrant special needs school supporting 168 pupils aged 3 to 11 with a range of needs, including PMLD, SLD, ASD, and complex behavioural challenges. We're passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.Castle Wood School is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable Site Services Officer to join our team. As the school expands, this role will work alongside our current Site Services Officer to maintain a safe, effective, and efficient learning environment, ensuring the school site is well-kept and supportive of our students’ needs. You’ll be joining a fabulous, warm, and enthusiastic environment with a welcoming and supportive team, offering personalised professional learning, excellent wellbeing support, and benefits such as a local government pension scheme, staff workwear, free tea and coffee, and on-site parking.Our ValuesOur vision, "Together, children first," reflects our belief that everyone plays a vital role in helping our pupils reach their full potential.Our values drive everything we do at Castle Wood. The school values are honesty, integrity, trust, empathy, respect.What is the job role?The Site Services Officer (SSO) will be responsible for general site duties, including opening and closing the premises, repairs and maintenance, porterage, waste management, emergency call outs, and health and safety tasks. Additional responsibilities include managing contractors, grounds maintenance, cleaning, and carrying out statutory checks to ensure cleanliness, security, and the welfare of all individuals using the school premises. This full-time, year-round role requires flexibility to work shifts between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm, depending on the school’s operational needs. You will need to work flexibly at all times and may occasionally need to adjust working patterns, including mornings or split shifts, to cover holidays and absences. Annual leave may need to be taken during school holidays. The candidate should be physically fit, possess good communication skills, and be able to adapt to various situations. Future duties may include weekend work if facilities lettings are introduced.Who are we looking for?We are looking for a person with:Previous experience in caretaking and security, ideally on a school site is preferredA repairs and maintenance background is required, ideally, you will be qualified in a relevant trade e.g. carpentry, plumbing, painting and decorating etcA full and clean driving licence is essential as you will be required to drive the school minibus on occasion collecting equipment and site supplies, filling up with fuel.Interview date: Thursday 3rd AprilOur school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
