Caretaker

Cliffedale Primary School, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8DP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, 37 hours a week, split shifts (6.30am – 12pm; 4 – 6pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 £28,071.60

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to –

• Keep the school premises safe and secure for children, staff and visitors
• Act as a key holder, ensuring the security and safety of the school buildings and grounds
• Manage opening/locking up routines and respond to alarm activations and emergencies
• Oversee the heating systems, reporting faults and ensuring required temperatures are maintained
• Carry out general maintenance, minor repairs, cleaning of designated areas and porterage duties
• Support the upkeep of external areas including litter collection, clearing drains, winter gritting and snow clearance
• Supervise and liaise with contractors and support cleaning staff as needed
• Complete routine Health & Safety checks, including fire alarms, asbestos monitoring and legionella testing

We are looking for someone who –

• Has previous relevant experience in a caretaking, maintenance or similar practical role
• Understands Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices
• Is proactive, organised, reliable, and able to work independently as well as part of a team and has a positive solution focused attitude
• Communicates well with staff, contractors and visitors
• Is physically able to undertake manual duties such as moving furniture, lifting and working in confined spaces
• Holds a full, clean UK driving licence

What the school offers its staff

• A good school with high expectations and the drive to improve
• A friendly working environment
• Well-behaved, respectful and motivated children
• An incredibly supportive team of colleagues
• Supportive parents and governors

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

Cliffedale Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Cliffedale Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants should note that this post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance, and references taken before interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cliffedale Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 297 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cliffedale Primary School website
• Email address: lynne.wiblin@cliffedale.lincs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01476568740
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cliffedale-primary-school

On behalf of the children, staff and governors I would like to welcome you to Cliffedale Primary School. We are a happy school with excellent relationships between pupils, staff, parents and governors. We are all very proud of our school and we have high expectations of ourselves and of all the children. We are an active learning community where positive approaches to learning and improvement sit at the heart of everything we do.

As a school we are passionate about developing all of the children in our care. We strive to provide a learning environment that enables children to thrive in a caring family environment. Our core Values of Resilience, Independence, Achievement and Curiosity underpin everything we do here at Cliffedale. We see ourselves very much as the Cliffedale Family.

We encourage our pupils, families, staff and governors to work together as a team. If you are interested in becoming part of the Cliffedale family, please do get in touch. Our website will tell you a lot about our school, but the best way of really seeing how good our school is, is to arrange a visit. We would be happy to show you around the school and the children will be happy to show off their learning!

Arranging a visit to Cliffedale Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lynne.wiblin@cliffedale.lincs.sch.uk.

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