Caretaker
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester, Manchester, M13 0BTThis job expired on 24 November 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours Monday to Friday working 7 hours per day split (6.30am-9.30am then 2.30pm-6.30pm)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,403
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governing Body of St Joseph’s RC Primary School are seeking to appoint an exceptional caretaker for this friendly and forward thinking school. An approachable, reliable and flexible person is required for undertaking this rewarding and busy role within our school. We require a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude who is a handy problem-solver, well–organised and thorough in their work.
The post requires a competent individual who will keep site security at the forefront, operate alarm systems as well as respond to possible call outs and provide emergency access to the site. The position requires effective maintenance of the building and grounds. Routine duties are to keep the site orderly, clean and safe with daily, weekly and monthly checks as set out through Health and Safety guidance (e.g. emergency lighting checks, water temperature checks, playground equipment checks, litter-picking, leaf fall removal, recycling and waste arrangements, topping up soap and towels, decorating and maintenance of the flooring etc.). There may be other jobs which are needed from time to time such as new furniture assembly, painting, covering school events or lettings.
Experience of the caretaking, site security, maintenance would be desirable. Our building is old and requires care and sometimes repair so a handyperson knowhow is essential. A willingness to undertake appropriate training is also essential.
Having asbestos awareness training would be an advantage, but training can be arranged.
A commitment to safe working so that we can empower pupils to achieve success is essential. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Completed applications to be emailed to:admin@st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications is midday Monday 24th November 2025
Previous applicants do not need to reapply
What the school offers its staff
St. Joseph’s has a team of dedicated staff who all contribute to making sure the children in their care achieve the best that they can be and they work tirelessly for the common good.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St. Joseph’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A full Disclosure and Barring check will be carried out along with social media checks
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About St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester website
- Email address
- admin@st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 224 5347
St. Joseph’s is a rich, diverse and vibrant Catholic Primary School serving the parishes of St. Joseph’s and St. Augustine’s. We are situated in the heart of Longsight and offer our children and families a school where they feel welcome, content and secure.
We strive to give all of our children the opportunities so that they will be able to ” live life to the full”. Through providing outstanding teaching, children in our care make outstanding progress both educationally and emotionally and leave equipped with the skills and knowledge to achieve excellence in their chosen pathways.
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