Richard Wakefield C of E Primary - Caretaker

Richard Wakefield

Location: Burton Street, Tutbury, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9NR

Richard Wakefield is a part of Affinity Learning Partnership. We are a Multi Academy Trust currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. We consist of 3 Secondary Academies and 4 Primary Academies.

At Richard Wakefield C.E. Primary Academy, everyone works with pride to achieve their personal best. There are 252 pupils aged from 3 to 11 years. Many of the children live in the lovely village of Tutbury, which is about 5 miles from Burton-upon-Trent. The school is fortunate to have the spectacular setting of Tutbury Castle in the background.

Our vision is to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.

At Richard Wakefield we believe in working hard, being kind and choosing wisely. We are privileged to work in a community where we have a positive impact on children’s lives and future every day.

The Candidate

Join our dedicated school team as a Caretaker, where you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining a safe, welcoming environment for our students and staff. We are seeking a proactive individual who can take ownership of site safety and security while managing tasks like maintenance, repairs, resource and document management, and Health & Safety oversight.

In this role, you’ll bring a keen eye for detail to ensure our facilities are consistently clean, safe, and well-maintained. Strong literacy and numeracy skills, along with a positive, approachable attitude toward children, are essential. Prior experience as a Caretaker or in the building trade is highly desirable.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant school community, we’d love to hear from you!

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve.  We provide tailored Continuing Professional Development, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.

Benefits Package

Affinity Learning Partnership strives to be an 'Employer of Choice' and is committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues. Leader's listen to all stakeholders and are proactive in looking after our best resource - our staff. We are proactive in ensuring a work life balance is maintained offering an excellent benefit package which includes:

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• BHSF Healthcare Scheme
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Applicants for positions are welcome to visit the Academy by contacting the Academy on 01283 247535.

How to Apply:

Start date: March/April 2025

You can apply directly to the Trust People Team via the Trust website www.affinitylp.co.uk or email your application to careers@affinitylp.co.uk. You must complete an application form to be considered. Due to safeguarding reasons we cannot accept C.Vs.

Please note: This is an open advert and will close once a suitable candidate(s) has been found. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early should we receive a high volume of applications.

Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application. If you do not hear back after 5 working days from submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any other queries, please contact 01283 247535 and ask to speak to the HR Team.

We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment and a culture of belonging for everyone in Affinity Learning Partnership. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.