Vacancies

Caretaker

JOB TITLE: Caretaker (two roles available)
LOCATION: Brontë House School.
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday all year round. 40 hours per week with 0.5-hour lunch break. Either: 6:30am to 3:00pm or 12:30pm to 9:00pm. Plus 6 Saturdays or Sundays a year – 8am to 4pm.
RATE OF PAY: Starts at £12.60 per hour
BENEFITS: 20 days holiday rising to 25 after 5 years’ service.
Plus 3 occasional days between Christmas and New Year, in addition to statutory bank holidays.
One on site meal a day usually either lunch or tea.
Option of discussing on site accommodation.

Grounds person

POST TITLE: Grounds person
LOCATION: Woodhouse Grove School (including Bronte House School)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Grounds person
HOURS OF WORK: 39 hours per week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7am to 3:00pm. Friday 7am to 4:30pm. Plus 6 Saturdays or Sundays a year
LEAVE ENTITLEMENT: 20 days rising to 25 after 5 years service plus Bank Holidays and other occasional days when the school is closed.

Cleaner (Woodhouse Grove School)

JOB TITLE: Cleaner
LOCATION: Woodhouse Grove School
RESPONSIBLE TO: Domestic Services Supervisor / Head Caretaker
RESPONSIBLE FOR: To ensure a high standard of cleanliness in the school is maintained using correct materials and equipment.
HOURS: 20 hours per week Monday to Friday, all year round – either morning shift (5.30am to 8.30am) OR evening shift (between 5.30pm and 10.00pm)
SALARY: £12.00 per hour rising to £12.60 per hour from May 2025
HOLIDAY: Statutory minimum entitlement

Cleaner (Brontë House School)

JOB TITLE: Cleaner
LOCATION: Brontë House School
RESPONSIBLE TO: Domestic Services Supervisor / Head Caretaker
RESPONSIBLE FOR: To ensure a high standard of cleanliness in the school is maintained using correct materials and equipment.
HOURS: 22.5 hours per week, all year round, Monday to Friday (4.30pm to 9.00pm)
SALARY: £12.00 per hour rising to £12.60 per hour from May 2025
HOLIDAY: Statutory minimum entitlement

Health Care Assistant

POST TITLE: Healthcare Assistant
LOCATION: Woodhouse Grove School
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Supporting the work of the Nurses within the school medical centre and to work as part of a team of staff providing clinical, reception and administrative support under the supervision of registered nurses.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Lead Nurse/Nurse on duty
HOURS OF WORK: 24 hours per week over 4 days.
Monday to Friday excluding Wednesday
8:00am to 2.00pm or 9.00am to 3.00pm
Some flexibility on hours for the right candidate
Term time including INSET plus one week in the last week of the Summer holidays.
QUALIFICATION: Health & Social Care Qualification (Level 2 or 3) – Desirable
EXPERIENCE: Health Care Experience, ICT Literature
RATE OF PAY: £12.60 per hour
HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT: Statutory minimum entitlement, plus 1 extra week after 5 full academic years’ service, pro-rata for part time and part year workers

Early Years Practitioner (Level 2 or 3)

JOB TITLE: Early Years Practitioner
LOCATION: Brontë House School
RESPONSIBLE TO: Nursery Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Children in Ashdown Lodge (2-4 years)
SALARY: £12.60 per hour
HOURS OF WORK: 30 hours per week – 51 weeks
BREAKS: 30 min unpaid lunch per day
ANNUAL LEAVE: 20 days holiday pro rata

Early Years Practitioner (Level 2 or 3)

JOB TITLE: Early Years Practitioner (Maternity Cover)
LOCATION: Brontë House School
RESPONSIBLE TO: Nursery Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Children in Ashdown Lodge (2-4 years)
SALARY: £12.60 per hour
HOURS OF WORK: 12:30pm until 6pm – Monday to Friday
Term Time Only plus 4 weeks
March start (27.5 hours per week)
ANNUAL LEAVE: Statutory Minimum Holiday Pay.
You will not be eligible to take any further holiday during Term Time

Caretaker/Maintenance Assistant

SALARY: £12.60 per hour
HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours per week Monday – Friday.
Agreed shifts (can be fixed) between 6.30am-10.30pm. (6.30am to 3.30pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm with 1 hour unpaid break per day).
Plus 6 Saturdays or Sundays a year – on a rota.
All year round role.

ANNUAL LEAVE: Statutory Minimum Holiday Pay.

Woodhouse Grove School is a Real Living Wage employer and will be paying a minimum of £12.60 per hour, full time equivalent salary of £26,308.80 from 01 May 2025.

If you have any additional questions relating to the roles please email recruitment@woodhousegrove.co.uk
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We ask ALL applicants to read the information below..

As the job for which you are applying involves substantial opportunity for access to children, it is important that you provide us with legally accurate answers.  Upfront disclosure of a criminal record may not debar you from appointment as we shall consider the nature of the offence, how long ago and at what age it was committed and any other relevant factors.  If you are shortlisted and invited to interview, you must declare any relevant warnings, reprimands, cautions and/or convictions by completing a self-disclosure form prior to interview. Any positive disclosure will be discussed at interview. For further information on which offenses should be disclosed please visit the following pages:

Nacro – https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/
Unlock – https://www.unlock.org.uk/contact-us/

Please note that the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected” and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website www.gov.uk/dbs.

Equal Opportunities Employer

Woodhouse Grove School is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate, or to receive less favourable treatment, on grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, skills, experience, and abilities. Applicants or employees with questions or concerns relating to discrimination for any of the reasons listed above should contact Shiela Bano, Human Resources Manager, bano.s@woodhousegrove.co.uk.

Please inform us as soon as possible of any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements required to enable you to attend interview at our school.

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Woodhouse Grove School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by complying with the School’s Safeguarding Policy and Staff Code of Conduct at all times.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and The Disclosure and Barring Service.

As part of the shortlisting process, online searches on shortlisted candidates will be carried out as part of its due diligence.