Assistant Caretaker

Barr Beacon School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  23 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,315.00 - £25,315.00 Annually (FTE) Starting Salary: £25,315

Assistant Caretaker job summary

Assistant Caretaker

Barr Beacon School, Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RF

37 Hours | Monday to Friday | All Year Round | Shift Pattern Work |

Salary: £25,315 Start Date: September 2026

The role:

Bloxwich Academy are seeking to appoint an Assistant Caretaker to support the Site team at the Academy. .

The role will include ensuring the security, cleanliness, maintenance and safety of the premises, building facilities, and the wider site. The successful candidate will be required to complete tasks such as portage duties, moving furniture and equipment around the school and opening and closing the school site.

About you:

To be successful for the role, the candidate will have the below experience and skills:

• Able to complete all physical requirements of the role e.g. lifting furniture, standing for long period of times;
• Be an effective team worker;
• Have a friendly, professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and a commitment to providing a quality service;
• Able to solve problems and respond to unforeseen circumstances e.g. hazards, accidents.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for a detailed list of duties and requirements.

About us:
At Bloxwich Academy, we expect everyone to 'be the best they can be'. It is our strong belief that embedding high standards of behaviour with excellent teaching practices, leads to the best educational outcomes. The successful candidate will have access to excellent professional development opportunities within our Academy and across the wider Matrix Academy Trust.

We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.

To apply directly, please visit our recruitment website www.matrixacademytrust.co.uk/vacancies/  

You may also wish to contact the Hub Manger Mr M McCarthy mmccarthy@matrixacademytrust.co.uk to arrange an informal look at the school for yourself

Application Deadline: 23rd August 2026

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.

Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and pre-employment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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

Safeguarding Notice:
Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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 Barr Beacon School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1469 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Barr Beacon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barr-beacon-school

The word ‘outstanding’ appears a lot in advertisements for teachers – but at Barr Beacon School, it means more. With over 1000 requests for the 252 places available in Year 7 this September, parents would certainly agree. When Ofsted last visited, they merely confirmed what we already knew.

How have we achieved all of this?

Quite simply, we employ teachers who are as ambitious, passionate and dedicated as we are. These amazing people work hard – in fact they work very hard – to ensure that our pupils make the best progress they possibly can.

Whether they are the most able or or the least able, the most advantaged or the least advantaged, every child deserves nothing less than the very best teaching.

Not surprisingly, there’s a real buzz about the place. If you would like to be part of it – and teach children who genuinely want to learn – we would love to hear from you.

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