Job Description

CARETAKER

Required to start as soon as possible

Permanent, Part Time (25 hours per week, 1pm - 6pm, Monday - Friday) Full year (i.e. term time plus school closure periods)

Starting Salary: 17,016 per annum

The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC) was recently inspected by Ofsted and has been graded GOOD in all areas. EPC was rated as 'Good' in all five key judgement areas, which include: Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management and Sixth Form provision.

The Ellesmere Port Church of England College is a secondary school with an ethos based on Anglican beliefs where we welcome students from all faiths.

We are a part of the Frank Field Education Trust and work collaboratively with others in our FFET family, allowing our students and staff many opportunities to develop themselves. This is embodied in the FFET and College vision: Social Justice through Excellence in Education.

We have a modern, state of the art building, which uses new technologies to support and enrich the learning experience and curriculum. This rich combination ensures that we are able to prepare all our students for the challenges of the future.

The Ellesmere Port C of E College is looking to appoint a Caretaker to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the College, including maintenance/repair of the site, site security, cleaning of designated areas and porterage duties.

To be successful in this role you will be experienced in DIY/practical skills, in order to undertake general repairs and improvements, to ensure high standards are maintained.

You should be flexible, proactive, able to use your initiative and prioritise your workload in order to maintain the building and site to the expected high standards

Experience of working in an educational environment, and a health and safety qualification, would be desirable, but is not essential.

Please note that this role involves being part of an on-call system, on a rota, to deal with any issues outside of school hours.

This is an excellent opportunity join our dedicated staff to champion the College's development and to be part of our exciting journey.

Closing date for applications: Monday 7th July 2025, 9.30am

Interviews to be held: Friday 11th July 2025

For further information, and an application pack, please visit https://www.ffet.co.uk/join-our-team .

Completed application forms should be emailed to HR@epcollege.org

The Ellesmere Port Church of England College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References will be requested prior to interview.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of age, sex, race or disability.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 17,061.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme On-site parking Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Ellesmere Port CH65 6EA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Are you available and able to work between the hours of 1pm and 6pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year?
Experience:

Caretaker: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/07/2025