Assistant Caretaker

Fort Royal, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, all year round. Shifts to be covered between 7am and 6pm, with support for lettings and events at weekends and evenings to be agreed. Hours worked during school holidays to be agreed with Site Manager and SBM dependant on school needs.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Relevant qualification and/or experience/practical skills in one or more ( or similar) of the following areas:

- Plumbing

- Carpentry

- Painting/decorating

- Building work

• Willing to undertake training where necessary and appropriate
• Driving licence and preferably a D1 licence ( to drive minibus) or willing to undertake training for and take D1 test within half a term of appointment.
• To be trained as a first aider.
• • Competence in ICT
  • Trustworthy, and reliable
  • Self motivated.
  • Able to work with minimum supervision and problem solve.
  • Able to remain calm under pressure.
  • A high standard of communication skills with various stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate a sensitivity to and have an understanding of being part of a Special School and multi-cultural community
  • Willingness to undertake courses and learning to develop skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and own position within these
  Manage own time effectively, organise & prioritise workload to ensure objectives are fulfilled
  

What the school offers its staff

Appropriate and relevant training

Wellbeing support

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job description and person spec.pdf - 1.29 MB (opens in new tab)

About Fort Royal

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fort Royal website
• Email address: jsheldon@fortroyal.worcs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fort-royal

Arranging a visit to Fort Royal

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jsheldon@fortroyal.worcs.sch.uk.

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