Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Job Share Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 22/08/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: To be arranged on application

Perm/ part-time / Job share/ maximum of 25 hours per week.

We have an opportunity for enthusiastic and experienced individuals to join Chase High School as Caretakers, with responsibilities for overseeing the lettings across the Site.

The post holders will be responsible for front of house services within the Sports facilities, which will include but not be limited to, receiving and processing lettings, ensuring facilities are safe and available for hirers, overseeing equipment required for bookings, and general day to day operations during the hours that the facility is open for lettings.

They will also form part of the Caretaking team with responsibilities around basic maintenance, site security, portering duties and general site maintenance.
The roles will form part of a job share and hours will follow a shift pattern.
The school will consider requests for part time hours up to a maximum of 25 hours per week.
Shift patterns worked will be between the hours of :
Monday - Friday evenings (17:30 - 22:30)
Saturday - Sunday (07:30 - 16:30)
Work during day time hours in the school holiday periods and evenings during the weekend will also be considered based on demand from hirers.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Results have risen rapidly in recent years and the successful candidate will have the skills and enthusiasm to make a significant contribution to our continued improvement. Our journey to ensure improved whole school progress and attainment outcomes for all learners is already underway.

For further information and a job description please contact Mrs Sasha Wisbey, HR Administrator on 01702 354441 sasha.wisbey@chasehigh.org
Chase High School is committed to safer recruitment so all applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children

Closing date for this vacancy: 22 August 2025
Interviews will be held: To be arranged on application

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

Your normal place of work is at Chase High School, however, the Discovery Educational Trust reserves the right to require you to work at any other of its establishments, whether current or future. This may be for a temporary period or on a permanent basis, according to the needs of the employer.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust

Information about the School

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, near Southend, Essex. It educates more than 1,000 students aged 11-18 from over 40 countries. Since 2011, the school has had a sixth form.

Chase High School was built more than 100 years ago and recently secured academy status under the Discovery Educational Trust. The secondary school continues to be involved in the community, forging local and international partnerships.

At Chase High School, academic achievement and personal performance are pursued in equal measure. Every student matters and the school policy is to treat everyone with dignity and support.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Sasha Wisbey, HR Administrator
Chase High School
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff On Sea
Essex, SS0 0RT Telephone: 01702354441
Email: Sasha.Wisbey@chasehigh.org

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