Caretaker
Chatsworth Infant School, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DD11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026 / or sooner if available
Closing date
21 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 November 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
- £30,715.00 - £32,533.00 Annually (Actual) TPA7 / NJC 8-12
Caretaker job summary
We are looking to recruit a committed caretaker to join our school site team, working 36 hours a week working alongside our experienced site manager as part of a site team. The working hours of this role are 06.30am - 2.30pm (early shift) two days per week and 10.30am - 6.00pm (late shift) three days per week, these set days will be discussed at interview. There is also alternative Saturdays required for opening and closing of school letting which is 1 hour in total.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure the premises and grounds are safe, warm, clean and properly maintained.
- Movement of heavy goods, duties including heavy items, taking delivery and distributing supplies, moving furniture and equipment, movement of school laundry and milk.
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Promote and protect safeguarding of all pupils, staff and visitors to site and premises.
Security responsibilities include emergency, security, fire and safety procedures; responsibilities for key holding, locking and unlocking and ensuring locks in good order; setting alarm systems and reporting defects.
Cleaning responsibilities include cleaning areas of the site when required, supervision, organisation and monitoring of cleaners, ordering cleaning materials, clearing of paths, drains, gullies etc. cleaning of bodily fluids and spillages and salting frozen paths.
Heating responsibilities include the operation and routine maintenance and cleaning of the heating plant and adjacent areas.
Maintenance duties include general handyperson repairs to furniture and fabric, reporting when more major repairs are required, directing workmen and contractors.
Chatsworth Infant and Nursery School is a delightful 2 form entry infant and nursery school. We have the highest expectations and are committed to inspiring a School that nurtures lifelong learners putting the building blocks in place for their future. Burnt Oak Junior School is a 2 form entry junior school. We are a vibrant ‘village-feel’ school embedded within the heart of Sidcup’s community. Judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2018, Burnt Oak Junior School is described by pupils as ‘a bursting ball of joy’. Our motto is Inspirational Teaching - Aspirational Learners.
Chatsworth Infant and Nursery School and Burnt Oak Junior School are part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: Chatsworth Infant School & Burnt Oak Junior School and The Pioneer Academy
Burnt Oak Junior School is a 2 form entry junior school within The Pioneer Academy. We are a vibrant ‘village-feel’ school embedded within the heart of Sidcup’s community. Judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024, we offer a 'welcoming and aspirational school' where 'behaviour in lessons and around the school is excellent.' Read our full Ofsted report here: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/141976
Burnt Oak Junior School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: Burnt Oak Junior School - Home and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. Our most recent Ofsted report states: Staff value being part of the school. They are positive about what the school has done to support their workload and well-being further. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
- High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in safeguarding, SEND and behaviour.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via My new Term.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2025 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2025 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Academy Safeguarding Policy is attached for information.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY AND SUITABLE CANDIDATES MAY BE INTERVIEWED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chatsworth Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chatsworth Infant School website
Chatsworth Infant and Nursery School is a delightful 2 form entry infant and nursery school within The Pioneer Academy. We at Chatsworth have the highest expectations and are committed to inspiring a School that nurtures lifelong learners putting the building blocks in place for their future. Our last Ofsted inspection, which graded the school as Good, recognised that we ‘provide a positive environment for learning’.
Chatsworth Infant and Nursery School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise.
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and increased our PPA offer this year to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. We are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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