Caretaker & Cleaner

Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4BU

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  29 August 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  23 July 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: £12.26 & £12.64 per hour

Caretaker & Cleaner job summary

Tel: 01603 759656

Email: office@barnhambroom.norfolk.sch.uk

Web: https://www.barnhambroomprimaryschool.co.uk/

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Benson

NOR: 97

• Salary: Caretaker - £12.64, Cleaner - £12.26 per hour
• Permanent
• Part time
• 23 hours per week (10 caretaker, 13 cleaner)
• Potential for role to be split
• Time time + 4 weeks
• Starting ASAP

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, pro-active, dedicated and motivated Caretaker and Cleaner to help us to keep our school in pristine condition so our children can learn and grow in a healthy environment. Please note, this role can be split into two separate roles.

The post holder (s) will carry out a range of duties including:

Caretaker (10 hrs per week):

●     Ensuring the school premises and contents and environments are properly maintained, secured, safe and ready for use.

●     To be responsible for the security of the premises and its contents, including the checking and operation of fire and burglar alarms and undertaking key holder responsibilities.

●     To be available to answer emergencies outside of regular working hours.

●     To ensure that heating and lighting systems and other equipment are working properly.

●     Monitoring and re-ordering cleaning and caretaking supplies

●     Undertake training relevant to the role

●     some cleaning duties are required within this role

Cleaner (13 hours per week):

●     Cleaning to the standard laid down by the school;

●      Replenishing sanitary materials;

●      Being aware of and complying with COSHH guidelines (training will be given);

●      Undertake training relevant to the role

The successful candidate will join a highly enthusiastic, dedicated and supportive staff team, who have the children at the centre of all that we do and who embrace our vision of ‘Reaching for the Stars’.

Please contact Mrs Hales on mrs.hales@barnhambroomprimaryschool.co.uk in the first instance for a full job description and application form. As stated in the details above, the caretaker post will be in and out of the school several times a day, so being ‘local’ would be better suited due to transport time/costs.

How to apply:

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Please make sure you clearly state whether you are applying for the caretaker, cleaner, or combined role.

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

Closing date: 16 July 2025

Interview date:  TBA

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.

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 Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 98 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnham-broom-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school

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