Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as we recruit for an Assistant Caretaker (Community & Site) to provide a positive and friendly security service throughout the College.

The successful candidate will be joining a pro-active, hands-on team who work together to ensure the smooth running of the College site. The team currently consists of the Estates & Facilities Manager, a Head Caretaker who line manages the site team, of 3 others, on a day-to-day basis. This will be an additional role to support the growth of student numbers at the College.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate for this key role in the College who should have excellent communication skills and the ability to build a rapport with both students and staff. We expect high performance from all our staff and are looking for an impressive individual who is flexible, has a can-do attitude and can add to the hands-on skillset of the current team. Candidates should demonstrate their ability and suitability to both the role and the culture of the College.

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Hours

: 37.5 hours per week, full-time (52 weeks per year), plus half an hour unpaid lunch break.

Working day will be 8am to 5pm (with a one hour lunch break and 2 x 15 min breaks).

Holidays:

22 days' holiday, plus 2 additional statutory days per year.

Application forms are available to download from our website:

www.woking.ac.uk/about/staff-vacancies/

Please note that CVs will not be accepted on their own.

Please ensure

education

and

employment history

is completed fully, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled "Periods when not working". We would like to see your passion for the role and the College in your

supporting statement

, please use this opportunity to include personal skills, experience relevant to the post, and reasons why you feel you would be successful if this post.

Completed applications, or any queries regarding the role or your application, should be sent via email to Kirsty Crook (Personnel Officer):

recruitment@woking.ac.uk

Closing date: 9am, Monday 1 September 2025

Interviews: To be held shortly after the closing date

Shortlisted candidates will be notified, invited for interview and references will be taken up immediately. Please note that it is not possible to inform candidates who have not been short-listed due to time constraints.

The interview process will comprise of the following, but may be subject to change:

Guided tour of the College

Interview with the Principal and senior staff Secondary interview with senior staff Role-related task
The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with the following documents:

Section 1 of the DfE paper on "Keeping Children Safe in Education" September 2024 Woking College's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
The documents listed above area available from the College's Staff Vacancies page, please use this link to access them

https://www.woking.ac.uk/about/staff-vacancies/

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The College is committed to equal opportunities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,697.00 per year

Work Location: In person