Are you an experienced caretaker or site supervisor looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for a role where you can lead and develop a team providing site support to our unique land based campus? Then this could be the role for you.

JOB TITLE: HEAD SECURITY/ CARETAKER

LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE (MILTON CAMPUS)

HOURS: 37 PER WEEK, MONDAY TO FRIDAY (ROTA BETWEEN 7.30AM AND 7PM)

SALARY: £27,497 - £28,782 PER ANNUM (INCLUSIVE OF A NON-CONTRACTUAL £2,000 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PREMIUM, REVIEWED ANNUALLY)

This is a rare opportunity to join our Property Services team at our Cambridge campus taking responsibility for leading the team and operations on the ground. The main duties of this role include managing the operations team to include caretaking, housekeeping maintenance and cleaning tasks to include supervision, rota production and monitoring and tracking of tasks. You will be involved in risk assessments, reporting and will work closely with the wider college team to include the Health and Safety Officer and the college's Operations and Maintenance Manager. This is a varied role involving some security duties including ensuring that the site is safe and secure, addressing behaviour issues as appropriate and providing a first aid service. Our site team all provide hands on support, and this role involves physically demanding tasks such as painting, gritting, waste collection and driving college vehicles. You must have previous experience of working in a similar role and good DIY skills, whilst a trade related qualification would be desirable it is not essential. Full training, including first aid, staff management and training on college systems and processes will be provided.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Property Services team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for curriculum staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential counselling helpline as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk .

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please cont act Adam Thompsett on [email protected]

Closing date for receipt of all applications: 12 noon, 6 August 2024

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please