Caretaker

Sir John Leman High School, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  26 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 February 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: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Salary grade 3, point 4 - £11,216 actual pa.

Caretaker job summary

Established in 1632, Sir John Leman High School is steeped in history and has produced many generations of well-educated young people. The school has a strong emphasis on values and a relentless focus on improving learning, which is driving up performance in all aspects of our school.  

We are looking for a committed, friendly and reliable caretaker to work afternoons for 14.5 hours per week (Tuesday - Thursday 13:30 - 17:00 and Friday 12:30 - 16:30); to ensure all areas are clean, tidy and free from hazards. This will be a 52 week contract (with generous holiday entitlement). You will be required to work alongside the Site Manager and other premises staff to maintain site safety and comfort for all users.

Our ideal applicant will: 

• Have site maintenance experience
• Be honest and trustworthy 
• Be reliable, efficient and a good timekeeper
• Be able to form positive relationships within the team and wider school community 
• Have high standards 

We offer: 

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• A pleasant working environment

Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent opportunities for development
• Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
• Pension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Shopping and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.

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

Sir John Leman High School is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Sir John Leman High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1439 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir John Leman High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-leman-high-school-beccles

Sir John Leman High School, situated in the historic market town of Beccles, Suffolk, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form. The pupil roll is around 1,400, with some 160 of these students moving on to the school’s sixth form.

Sir John Leman High School focuses on four key areas: achievement, ethos and values, opportunities and relationships. It aims to create a friendly, purposeful environment characterised by high expectations and exemplary standards of behaviour.

Every student is valued as an individual and helped to develop confidence and self-esteem and to achieve in all areas of school life. Creativity is encouraged, as is risk-taking in a caring and supportive environment. The school aspires to create excellent relationships, shared aspirations and an ethos of co-operation and respect.

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