Caretaker

Cecil Gowing Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NZ

59 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 December 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  17 October 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: £13.05 per hour

Caretaker job summary

Tel: 01603 429564

Email: office@cecilgowing.norfolk.sch.uk

Web: https://cecilgowing.norfolk.sch.uk/

Headteacher: Aimee Bulman

• Salary - Scale C, £13.05 per hour
• Permanent
• Part time
• 16.25 hours per week (M-F)
• Term time + 1 week

Cecil Gowing Infant School is a Local Authority school located in Sprowston, set in welcoming, well-maintained grounds. We are a two-form entry infant school with approximately 180 children on roll. Our school is very nurturing, with a strong focus on our values of Kindness, Resilience, and Creativity. We have fabulous children and a supportive team of staff and governors.

At Cecil Gowing, we take a child-centred approach to provide a rich and varied curriculum that meets the needs of every child. Our excellent pastoral team ensures meaningful and effective support for children and their families.

We are looking for a proactive and reliable Caretaker to oversee the day-to-day management of our school premises.

This varied role includes:

• Liaising with contractors and the property services team
• Maintaining the school grounds
• Managing cleaning staff and undertaking cleaning duties
• Ensuring the security of the site
• You will play a key part in maintaining a clean, safe, and well-presented environment for pupils, staff, and visitors, supporting our nurturing and inclusive ethos.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Hardworking and takes pride in their work
• Responsible, flexible, reliable, and honest
• Approachable and friendly
• A team player but also able to work on their own initiative
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Confident with ICT (basic word processing and e-mail)

Working hours: 8.15am – 11.30am, Monday to Friday 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please call the school office on 01603 429564 or email office@cecilgowing.norfolk.sch.uk to arrange an informal chat and tour.

How to apply

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – office@cecilgowing.norfolk.sch.uk 

Closing date:  Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Interview date: TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Cecil Gowing Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 162 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cecil Gowing Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cecil-gowing-infant-school

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