Assistant Building Services Supervisor / Caretaker

Bentley West Primary School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 0EQ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible.

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Salary will be worked out pro-rata and according to experience.

Assistant Building Services Supervisor / Caretaker job summary

Bentley West Primary School

Assistant Building Services Supervisor / Caretaker

Bentley West Primary School part of Leigh Trust

Monmouth Road, Bentley Walsall, WS2 0EQ

Part Time, hours negotiable, 52 weeks per year

Birmingham Council Grade 2 - SCP 3-8 (£24,796-£26,824 Pro-Rata)

Required for as soon as possible

We are looking to appoint an experienced Assistant Building Services Supervisor / Caretaker who will have an important role in assisting the Building Services Manager (BSM) to provide a clean, safe and secure environment for users of the school buildings and grounds. It is an excellent opportunity for a flexible, creative and committed individual to join our happy, vibrant and skillful team.

We would like our newly appointed Assistant Building Services Supervisor to have responsibility for specific caretaking tasks but also can be expected to assist the Building Services Manager in a full range of caretaker duties and operational needs. To ensure security checks are done all year around the role will entail some outdoor work.

We are looking for someone who can:

Security of the school’s buildings and grounds

Deputise for BSM key holidays

Operation of the school’s heating plant

General porterage duties including movement of furniture and equipment within the school within Health & Safety guidelines

Ensure all outside steps, play grounds and approaches are kept in a clean condition and all waste paper receptacles are emptied daily

Ensure toilets are adequately stocked with toilet requisites

Regular checks to ensure fire alarms and all firefighting equipment are in working order

Make main pathways safe after snow/frost by cleaning/salting as appropriate

Handyperson duties which may include minor repairs to furniture and fixtures and non-specialist decorating tasks

Daily and periodic cleaning of designated areas of the school buildings and grounds according to schedule of work

Deputise for the BSM when required

QualificationsDesirable: Health & Safety CPD Training Asbestos Awareness Training Legionella Awareness Training How to applyPlease apply through ‘My New Term’Closing date; Midnight Sunday 12th April 2026 Only applications submitted on the support staff application form on ‘My New Term’ will be considered. Informal visits to the school are welcome, please call Mrs Cath Keats on 01922 720792 or email cath.keats@bwp.leightrust.co.uk to make an appointment. Only applications done on MyNewTerm will be accepted.Safer Recruitment In line with our commitment to safeguarding, the successful candidate will be required to provide their original birth certificate as part of our comprehensive pre-employment identity and vetting checks.Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child ProtectionBentley West Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Safeguarding CommitmentSafeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.ReferencesAll applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.Short-listed CandidatesAn online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.Rehabilitation of OffendersThis post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.Immigration ActThis post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bentley West Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 470 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bentley West Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bentley-west-primary-school-additionally-resourced-for-hearing-impaired-walsall

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