Caretaker

Thomas Eaton Primary Academy, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0QS

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Early November 2025

• Closing date

  2 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

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: £19,014.39 Annually (Actual)

Caretaker job summary

Thomas Eaton Primary Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, efficient, flexible and reliable person to work with our dedicated site team. To work in our busy school, you must be positive, hard-working and have a strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer care. The ideal shift pattern would be: 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, however, there is flexibility around these hours.

We require someone who will love and care for our school as much as we do. You will be responsible for security, general maintenance work and repairs, health and safety issues relating to the buildings, cleaning and porterage duties. You need to be able to undertake basic maintenance of heating, lighting, plumbing and security systems to ensure they operate safely and efficiently. It is essential that you are capable of regular stooping, bending, lifting and carrying of equipment and materials.

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle would be an advantage as travel between sites may be required. The successful candidate will undertake statutory checks including daily/weekly/monthly recording where required, along with being a key holder and attending emergency call-outs for the school.

We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust. We are extremely proud of the success of our pupils and staff and we work hard to achieve the highest level of support, teaching and resources in an outstanding environment. This success is underpinned by the support of parents and carers who work hard with the Trust and their children to achieve the highest possible standards.

Further benefits include;

Collaborative approach to working

Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources

A friendly and professional team

A caring and supportive working environment

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which includes life cover

Please visit our website: https://www.thomaseatonschool.co.uk/ for further information and to download an application form. Completed application forms together with a covering letter should be submitted to: HR@diamondlearningtrust.com

If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post. Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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 Thomas Eaton Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Eaton Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-eaton-primary-academy

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