Ripple Education

Caretaker - Relief Cover (Immediate Start)

Ripple Education  •  £12 - £16/hr  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  13 days ago
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Job Description

Do you want to contribute to creating ripples of positive change in the world of education?

At Ripple Education, we are an Education Supply Agency providing high-quality supply teachers and support staff to the schools we serve in the North East.

We are looking for a committed Caretaker for a school in the Hexham/Haydon Bridge area to work in a school.

With Ripple Education, you'll have opportunities to develop your skills and receive bespoke support and training, whilst becoming a valued and respected member of the Ripple community.

Our Senior Leadership Team consists of friendly, experienced teachers who are passionate about schools. With children, schools, and teachers at the heart of everything we do, we have built and continue to grow Ripple Education. Our goal is to provide schools with the reassurance that the member of our team will make positive contributions to children and to a school’s success.

We encourage you to learn more about our ethos on our website, www.rippleeducation.co.uk

If Ripple Education's ethos resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Minimum Essential Requirements

  • Right to work in the UK
  • Minimum of 2 references
  • Enhanced DBS Child Workforce (on the Update Service or willing to undertake)

Experience/Qualifications

  • Experience working as a caretaker and/or site management
  • Experience working in a school preferred but not essential

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintenance and Repairs: Conduct routine maintenance and minor repairs across the school premises to ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment.
  • Health and Safety Compliance: Regularly inspect the school for potential hazards, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Site Security: Open and close the school, manage alarms and ensure the premises are secure at all times, including during out-of-hours emergencies if required.
  • Cleaning and Tidiness: Oversee general cleanliness and tidiness of communal areas, including managing waste disposal and ensuring classrooms, hallways and other areas are presentable.
  • Support for School Events: Assist with setting up and taking down equipment and furniture for school events, meetings or assemblies as required.

Work Related Circumstances

  • Ability to work flexibly
  • Participate in training
  • A commitment to ensuring a safe environment for children, a thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures

Ripple Education Benefits

  • Employee mentoring and support programme
  • Training
  • Financial planning services
  • Flexitime
  • Pension
  • Holiday Pay

How To Apply

Option 1: Send us your CV for review. Once our team has reviewed your CV, we will send you an application form to complete and return.

Option 2: Send us an Application Form directly.

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, we require an application form prior to interview.

Ripple Education is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Any candidates seeking work with Ripple Education must fully engage with and pass our rigorous and robust safer recruitment process and compliance procedures before we can consider them for any placement or assignment with our schools. Please read the Ripple Education Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Policy on our website to understand our commitment to comply with the highest standards at each stage of the recruitment process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect our staff to share this commitment.

If you are a dedicated and passionate educator excited about the opportunity to teach, gain diverse classroom experiences, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Join our team and be a part of the community dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children! Together, we can create ripples of knowledge, inspiration, and success.

Ripple Education

About Ripple Education

We are a local supply agency providing high-quality services to the schools, nurseries, and educators of the North East 📍. At Ripple Education, we believe that children deserve nothing less than the highest standards of safety, education, care, and respect. Therefore, we strive to deliver excellence, going above and beyond in everything we do. ✨

Ripple Education exists to place the right person, not just a person, in every school and nursery. We are committed to doing what is best for children, not what is easiest. We bring integrity, quality and heart to education recruitment in the North East.

🛡️ Safeguarding

Our unwavering dedication to safeguarding children is the driving force behind every decision made at Ripple Education. We stringently follow all safer recruitment in education practices.

🤝 Integrity

Trust and transparency are the foundations of our work. We pride ourselves on prioritising the best interests of your children and team, ensuring honesty and openness every step of the way.

🌟 High Standards

We are wholeheartedly committed to delivering excellence. We hold ourselves to the highest standards to ensure everyone who works with or alongside us receives an exceptional service every time.

We proudly serve schools, nurseries and specialist provisions across the North East, building trusted relationships rooted in transparency, quality and genuine care. 🌱

Why was Ripple Education created?

🎯 Our mission is to raise the standard of supply in the world of education. We are 100% dedicated to improving the quality of staff provided and services received, therefore making positive contributions to children's achievements and a school's success.

We are committed to providing carefully selected, vetted, and trained staff to the schools with which we work, maintaining high standards of safety and education in everything we do.

Industry
Education & Training
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Newcastle, GB
Year Founded
2022
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