Facilities Apprentice- The Romero Catholic Academy

Grade:                       APP1  £10,187 per annum

Hours:                        full time, full year contract

Contract Type:         Fixed term contract to cover duration of the apprenticeship

In conjunction with our training partner Ixion, we are looking for an apprentice to assist our Facilities Team with the day to day routine maintenance, cleaning duties and smooth running of school sites that form part of the Romero Catholic Academy.

The successful candidate will:

  • To be responsible for the security of the buildings and grounds including routine and non-routine opening of the premises and setting of alarms.
  • Ensure that the whole site is kept free of all litter and rubbish including fallen leaves.  The general litter/glass etc., clearance from all shrub borders, hedgerows, grass areas, gullies, adjacent walls, paths, drives and play areas;
  • Work with the Facilities Manager/Officers in managing all repairs and maintenance needed outside of this job description, progress chasing and reporting on delays to the Facilities Manager.
  • Under the supervision of the Facilities Manager support the operation of the heating plant, maintain required temperatures and the availability of an adequate supply of hot water.
  • With training and development you will be responsible for minor repair and maintenance work, including: Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing.
  • To undertake limited grounds maintenance duties including setting up portable sports facilities for play, taking equipment from and returning it to school stores on a day to day basis.
  • To ensure an adequate stock of essential items and safe maintenance and control of equipment for the role.
  • Monitor fire safety and carry out fire alarm testing.
  • Undertake cleaning of areas as required, without encroaching on allocated time required for your monitoring and handy person duties.
  • Carry out procedures in the event of emergencies and provide assistance in dealing with general enquiries relating to the use of the site.
  • To undertake work during school holidays as defined by the Facilities Manager.
  • To keep paths, steps, walkways, etc., free of snow and ice, using and ordering salt and grit as necessary.
  • To carry out any other relevant duties as requested.

Only CES application forms will be accepted. All sections of the CES application form and supplementary must be completed and are available to download on our website at www.romeromac.com and should be submitted to hr@romeromac.com

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 21st March 2024

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In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically:

  • Up to 10 years online history
  • Social and professional networking and media
  • Blogs & vlogs
  • News and media reports
  • Information displayed publicly online by 3rd parties
  • Any other relevant open-source information available

You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-po

Director and Local Governing Body Representatives

Are you looking for a way to live out your faith and serve your local community at the same time? If so, becoming a Foundation Director or governor might just the thing for you.

We have a full page of detailed information including a handy booklet on our Recruitment page here

There are more than 2200 Catholic schools in England and Wales, making the Church the largest provider of secondary and second largest provider of primary education in the country.

Foundation Directors and Governor representatives play an important part in maintaining and developing the Catholic character of these schools.

This CES (Catholic Education Service) link will explain the role of a Foundation Governor and how you can go about applying using the link below.

We have vacancies for foundation local governing body representatives, at the following academies:

  • Corpus Christi
  • Good Shepherd
  • SS Peter & Paul
  • St John Fisher
  • St Patricks
  • Sacred Heart

To register your interest in these positions please find an application form and further information on the BDES website below:

Click here for the application forms for both Directors and Governors.