Caretaker

Charters School, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2025

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: £26,649.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3 Point 5

Caretaker job summary

We are seeking a reliable and proactive Caretaker to join our site team and contribute to the smooth running of our busy secondary school. This essential role supports the Site Manager in ensuring the safety, security, cleanliness, and maintenance of our buildings and grounds. Key duties include site security, portering, basic repairs, assisting with lettings, and daily caretaking tasks to help keep our learning environment safe and welcoming.

The successful candidate will have previous experience in a premises support or site assistant role, strong DIY skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Shift work is required, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, access to a contributory local government pension scheme, supportive team environment, training opportunities, and other staff benefits.

Colleagues benefit from a commitment to staff well-being and are provided with several schemes to support them maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. We have a priority admission policy for children of staff working at the school. On-site accommodation may be available for the successful candidate.

If you're practical, dependable, and ready to make a positive difference in a vibrant school community, we would love to hear from you.

Working hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (part time may also be considered, 3-4 days per week)

Holiday entitlement: 28 days holiday entitlement per year (full-time equivalent)

Salary: Grade 3 Point 5, for full-time hours the salary will be £26,649

To apply please visit: https://www.chartersschool.org.uk

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 are not accepted.

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.

About Charters School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1713 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charters School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charters-school

Charters School is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive Academy School with 1720 students on roll (including 400+ in the Sixth Form) located in Sunningdale. It has been graded an “outstanding” school on two successive occasions and is a dynamic, high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, motivated to succeed and enjoy their education.

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