Caretaker

Alde Valley Academy are seeking a committed, friendly and reliable full-time caretaker to join our site team in managing our physical environment and contributing to the long-term operational success of the school.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will share responsibility for ensuring all buildings, grounds and facilities are clean, tidy and free from hazards in order to maintain site safety and comfort for all users. This will be a 52-week contract (with generous holiday entitlement). You will be expected to adhere to the school code of conduct and policies concerning safeguarding, data protection and confidentiality.

Our ideal applicant will:

• Have site maintenance experience
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Be reliable, efficient and a good timekeeper
• Be able to form positive relationships within the team and wider school community
• Have high standards

We offer:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• A pleasant working environment

About Alde Valley Academy

Alde Valley Academy is a vibrant and rapidly growing mixed academy, proudly serving the community of Leiston, Suffolk. Our aim is to Achieve Success Together through our values:

Aspire and Achieve

Lead with Kindness

Stronger Together.

At the heart of our success is a passionate team of dedicated professionals who understand that every second of education counts. We are united by a deep commitment to our students and the community we serve. They are the very core of our purpose. Every moment, every lesson, every day is a vital opportunity to inspire, challenge, and support each child to achieve their very best. We believe, without compromise, that with the right environment and encouragement, every student has the potential to achieve greatness.

As proud members of the Kingfisher Schools Trust, we are guided by the shared values of opportunity, community, and excellence. These values are more than aspirations; they are embedded in every decision we make and every interaction we have. We believe in providing all students with meaningful opportunities to grow and succeed, fostering a strong sense of belonging within a supportive community, and setting the highest expectations in everything we do.

This is the Kingfisher Spirit in action — a belief that with the right environment, encouragement, and ambition, every young person can soar.

Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
• Access to a wide variety of training courses through The National College
• Generous pension schemes (whether TPS or LGPS)
• Employee assistance scheme including access to online counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Muscular skeletal sessions.
• Flu Voucher Scheme
• Optical reimbursement scheme
• Employee Benefits scheme (Perkbox), including salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work and car lease
• Access to the school's fully equipped gym before and after school hours
• National pay scales and policies
• Family friendly policies

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact [email removed]

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Kingfisher Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.