Caretaker

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9RD

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 May 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: £9,453.00 - £9,917.00 Annually (Actual) Band E Points 8-12 Based on a full-time salary of £26,824 - £28,142

Caretaker job summary

The ACET estates are maintained at a high standard and we continually strive to improve them. The caretaker will contribute to ensuring contracts for maintenance are effectively managed and access to the site by contractors is controlled. They will liaise with outside agencies and contractors, and ensure the security of all ACET sites is maximised. As part of the site team, caretakers are responsible for ensuring long term plans are maintained for maintenance and the operational requirements of the academies are met.

To take a full and active role in the academy and carry out the following duties:

• Contribute to the security of the premises and its content and ensure the security procedures are operated effectively, including locking and unlocking the site and buildings on a rota basis
• Assure all levels of safeguarding are maintained and supported at all times to ensure the safety of staff and students across all sites.
• To carry out porterage duties including setting up venues and moving deliveries and furniture around site
• To ensure the site is in a safe, clean and tidy condition, including removal of litter, refuse and general site maintenance
• To carry out routine repairs and maintenance using individual skills set, and ensuring those requiring external contractors are made safe until such service is available.
• Regular perimeter checks at each site and report back to the Estates Assistant with any concerns.
• To produce and maintain relevant safety/compliance check records/site logs, e.g. Fire Alarm, Emergency Light, Legionella Testing, COSSH, Asbestos etc. (training will be provided)
• To ensure safe storage of materials, equipment and other goods
• To use the compliance and maintenance software to log all compliance data.
• Ensure the heating and lighting at the school is operated efficiently and effectively in accordance with procedures and the requirements of the academy
• To ensure the academy premises are cleaned in accordance with the academy’s specifications
• To deal with enquiries from a variety of persons and visitors to the academy, ensuring that Enhanced DBS are in place when needed and that permits to work are completed as necessary.
• To ensure, when required, academy vehicles routine checks are carried out as appropriate
• To maintain a good professional manner with all ACET staff.
• To understand and comply with procedures for emergency evacuation

There is an expectation that whilst the post is based at a particular academy, the post-holder will be required to work at other academies within the trust when needed, to ensure the most efficient and effective service for all the academies within the trust.

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

At Langwith Bassett Junior Academy we all work incredibly hard to make sure our school is a welcoming place for the whole school community, where children’s wellbeing and safety is prioritised, always.

Langwith Bassett Junior Academy has policies and procedures in place to deal effectively with child protection and safeguarding issues. To provide a safe environment for young people, our selection and recruitment processes include all statutory checks on staff, governors and regular volunteers including enhanced DBS, (disclosure and barring service), checks.

All staff are trained at a level appropriate to their safeguarding responsibilities:

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 Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 123 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Langwith Bassett Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/langwith-bassett-junior-academy

We are a caring, dedicated and enthusiastic team that is committed to children's well-being, achieving high standards and providing the very best opportunities for all in our care. We believe that every child matters and work hard to create an environment here that nurtures independence, resilience and a desire to learn.

Together, through a creative and varied curriculum, we strive to ensure that each child reaches their potential. All children have talents and abilities to celebrate, and our role is to prepare children for future education; and to help them acquire the skills and enthusiasm needed to embrace the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.

Langwith Bassett Junior Academy is proud to be part of Aston Community Education Trust (ACET), established in 2011 when Aston Comprehensive School converted to an Academy. Our trust and academies have a firmly established ethos based on integrity and respect together with an embedded belief in the right of each pupil to receive a high quality academic and social education that gives them the best possible start for their future career choices.

At ACET we are committed to providing the highest quality teaching and learning enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

We are proud of the diversity that can be seen across our family of schools and the recognition that we are all striving for the same goal - to be our best. We believe that every person is unique and we work together in an inclusive environment of mutual respect and consideration, valuing everyone’s contribution.

Through our partnership with the local and wider community, we aim to support our young people in successfully making a positive contribution and giving something back to the community.

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