Caretaker (15 hours per week)

Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0QW

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 February 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: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) D5 £ 10,371 / D6 £ 10,535 actual salary

Caretaker (15 hours per week) job summary

Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery

Hillside Avenue

Thorpe St Andrew

NR7 0QW

Email: recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk

Vacancy: Caretaker

Salary Scale D5 - D6 pro rata actual D5 £ 10,371, D6 £ 10,535

All year round, permanent, 15 hours per week

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated and conscientious caretaker to join our estates team at Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery. Duties include carrying out basic maintenance, building repairs and keeping the school and grounds clean, safe and tidy. We welcome applicants with experience of working within a caretaker or maintenance role ideally within a school environment. It is essential that applicants have good administrative, communication and ICT skills along with a good understanding of legislation and regulatory compliance as it applies to school premises such as Health & Safety, COSHH, asbestos and legionella.

Applicants should possess excellent attention to detail and organisational skills along with a flexible approach and the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team. Personal qualities are of paramount importance and the person appointed will be expected to be approachable, professional and reliable.

Broad Horizons Education Trust is a multi-academy Trust comprising 18 schools across Norfolk, which educate 7,500 children and young people and employ nearly 1200 people.

This post is 15 hours per week, all year round, worked Monday to Friday 7am to 10am. Flexibility is essential to cover absence and during school holidays.

For further information about Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery, please visit the website: https://www.hillsideavenue.org/

To apply please select the ‘Apply now’ button and enter your details.

Please include in the personal statement section of your application why you believe you are suitable for this role in terms of skill, experience and personal qualities.

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing date: Friday 20th February 2026 - 9.00am

Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February 2026

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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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 Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 392 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillside-avenue-primary-and-nursery-school-thorpe

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