Caretaker - Manor Park Primary School
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About The Role
Do you take pride in creating a safe, clean and welcoming environment where children can thrive?
Join the friendly team at Manor Park Primary School as our Caretaker. You'll play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, monitoring health and safety, overseeing site security and supervising cleaning staff. This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll use your initiative, organise workloads and help keep the school running smoothly.
As a visible and valued member of the school community, you'll build positive relationships with staff, students and visitors while working closely with colleagues across the Department of Education, Sport and Culture. Use your organisation, communication and problem-solving skills in a role that offers variety, responsibility and the opportunity to take ownership of a safe and welcoming environment for everyone who uses the school.
A Workplace That Invests In You
- Competitive Salary: Increases every 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.
- Annual Leave: Starting from 21 days, plus a Privilege Day and 10 Bank Holidays. Leave entitlement increases after your first year and again after your third year.
- Pension: Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.
- Professional Development: Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, exclusively for Public Service employees.
- Health & Wellbeing: Discounted access to the NSC gym and island swimming pools, as well as 1-to-1 support programmes and exercise classes with qualified instructors.
- Staff Welfare: Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service, which offers professional counselling, emotional support and signposting on a wide range of issues.
- Career Breaks: Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years of service.
- Cycle to Work: Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.
- Parking: Free car parking.
Working for the Isle of Man Public Service
We are the largest employer on the island, delivering a diverse range of services to the people of the Isle of Man. We care, nurture and value our employees’ wellbeing, development and career, and place great importance on rewarding the commitment of our employees.
- Flexible Working: We support and promote flexible working to improve work-life balance. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements where possible; please discuss this with the Recruiting Manager.
- Inclusive Culture: The Isle of Man Public Service is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity.
- Candidate Experience: As a proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we commit to responding to every applicant.
- Sustainability: We are transforming public services for a sustainable future, and your contributions will directly benefit our community, economy, and environment.
Things to Note
- Background Check: An enhanced with barring police check is required for this post; the cost will be covered by the Isle of Man Government.
- Relocation: Please note a relocation package is not available for this role.
Ready to Apply?
We understand that you might have some questions about the role. The Recruiting Manager is on hand to support you; you can contact them at Ayesha.Erani-Kirkham@sch.im.
Applications will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. If you have difficulties applying online, please contact us on 01624 685000.