School Cleaner, Permanent, Part Time

OP3

Salary: £23,151 Pro Rata, Hourly rate £11.79 with a non-contractual pay supplement to increase to the UK Living Wage of £12 per hour

HOURS: 15 hours per week, 3.15pm-6.15pm (term time) + 4 weeks during school holidays (Annual Leave based on continuous years’ service)

Thomlinson Junior School
Age Range 7-11 NOR: 242
Headteacher: Mrs D.A. Maxwell Tel: 016973 42432  
Email: head@thomlinson.cumbria.sch.uk

We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic, energetic Cleaner to join our hard working team.  We are looking for someone, preferably with cleaning experience, who can help to maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout school. The start date is Monday, 2 September 2024 or as soon as possible.

The candidate needs to:

• Be reliable, trustworthy, be aware of safeguarding and confidentiality
• Be able to work as part of a team as well as on their own
• Have an awareness of COSHH regulations
• Have an awareness and understanding of health and safety procedures
• Be willing to undertake any relevant training and development as required
• Be able to communicate with other adults and pupils

Thomlinson Junior School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed on completion of an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and satisfactory references.

Application packs are available on the school website: www.thomlinson.cumbria.sch.uk

Completed applications are to be returned to the School Business Manager,
Mrs Karen Myers, email: sbm@thomlinson.cumbria.sch.uk, marked private and confidential by either email or paper copy.
 

Closing Date: Tuesday, 2 July 2024
Interviews: Tuesday, 9 July 2024 (morning)

Kitchen Assistant, Part Time, Permanent     

OP3

Salary: £23,151 Pro Rata, Hourly rate £11.79 with a non-contractual pay supplement to increase to the UK Living Wage of £12 per hour

HOURS: 10 hours per week, 11.45am-1.45pm Monday to Friday, term time only

Thomlinson Junior School, The Goose Market, High Street, Wigton. CA7 9PG
Age Range 7-11 NOR: 242
Headteacher: Mrs D.A. Maxwell Tel: 016973 42432  
Email: head@thomlinson.cumbria.sch.uk

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic kitchen assistant to work as part of a small team, alongside our school cook in charge, to assist in the preparation and serving of high quality, healthy meals for our pupils, complying with food and health and safety regulations and maintaining a clean and safe environment.  Our current uptake of school meals is around 155 per day.

The appointed person will start on Monday, 2 September 2024.   

The successful applicant must hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene and Allergens qualification, be willing to undertake relevant training when required and ideally have experience of working in a busy kitchen or a school environment. Be flexible and be able to cover unforeseen kitchen staff absences.  Good communication skills are required to work effectively as part of a small team.

Thomlinson Junior School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed on completion of an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and satisfactory references.

Application packs are available on the school website: www.thomlinson.cumbria.sch.uk

Visits to school can be arranged upon request.

Completed applications are to be returned to the School Business Manager,
Mrs Karen Myers, email: sbm@thomlinson.cumbria.sch.uk, marked private and confidential by either email or paper copy.
 

Closing Date: Tuesday, 2 July 2024.
Interviews: Tuesday, 9 July 2024 (afternoon)

Midday Supervisor/Play Team Member (3 positions)

Role Profile:  PCD3

Salary: £22,737 pro rata, hourly rate £11.79 with non-contractual pay supplement to increase to the UK Living Wage of £23,151 pro rata, hourly rate £12

The Governing Body seek to appoint 3 Midday Supervisors/Play Team members to join our existing staff, initially on a 12 month fixed term basis, to start on 4 September 2024 until 31 August 2025.  Job share will be considered.

Working as a member of the play team, you will ensure that all our children have meaningful lunchtime play every day. You will work as a member of the play team to create a safe and stimulating outdoor environment providing social, active and creative play experiences for all. The play team is also responsible for ensuring that all our children have a pleasant eating experience at lunch time, whilst maximising the time they can spend outside playing. You will support all our children as they visit the dining hall and are responsible for clearing and cleaning the hall to a state ready for use (eg for PE, school assemblies) in the afternoon.

Knowledge, Experience and Training

• Previous experience of play work or working with children is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of the Playwork Principles is desirable.
• Previous first aid experience is desirable (basic First Aid training will be provided).
• Food Hygiene Certificate (or willing to undertake online training)
• Literacy and numeracy: Ability to follow written guidance and procedures.
• Problem solving: Ability to identify and resolve straightforward problems and refer complex problems to an appropriate member of staff.
• Verbal and written skills: Play team members will be required to record incidents swiftly and add to appropriate central school records. Ability to give clear verbal instructions to children and team members. Ability to follow good protocol.

Closing Date for applications: Wednesday, 26 June 2024, Midday

Short-listing: Thursday, 27 June 2024

Interviews: Tuesday, 2 July 2024

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all job applicants and aim to select people for employment on the basis of their individual skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where appropriate, qualifications and training.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record and other sanctions self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, prohibitions and disqualifications, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, as part of our due diligence checks, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

Recruitment of ex-offenders policy and procedures