Caretaker
Halfway Junior School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 4TA13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,403 - £28,598 - Pay Award Pending
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to a retirement, the leadership and governors at Halfway Juniors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated caretaker, committed to taking pride and ownership of our school premises. The Caretaker duties will include developing and maintaining a pleasant environment, general maintenance and cleaning, compliance checks and managing contractors, alongside the safety and security of the site.
The role is within a Federation of Schools, and as such will be based at our Junior site, but frequently work in partnership beside the caretaker at our Infant site, whilst being supported weekly by our Premises Supervisor. All training and qualifications necessary can be provided.
Visits to school are encouraged, where a site walk is offered and further information can be discussed.
Skills and Attributes
-Take great pride in maintaining and presenting the site
-Have a range of practical DIY skills and show attention to detail
- Be comfortable with IT: email correspondence and internet use.
- Have problem solving skills
- Have a good awareness of Health and Safety, security and hygiene issues
- Ensure high standards of compliance are maintained
- Be organised, able to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks
- Be self-directed whilst able to work collaboratively on some areas of the role.
- Be reliable and trustworthy
- Act as the designated keyholder
- Be able to work effectively as part of a wider team, including the premises team at our link school, Halfway Nursery Infant School
- Able to work a split shift, accommodating early morning openings and early evening locking and securing the site.
What the school offers its staff
Full training and support for the role, including an experienced line manager.
A ‘family feel’ working environment, where staff are happy, sociable and community minded.
A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team who are driven to provide a high quality learning environment
A group of very well behaved and happy children who enjoy interacting with adults and forming relationships.
A happy, calm and purposeful working environment,
Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff and parents.
Suitable training, including safeguarding and First Aid, where required.
Closing date for Applications:- 20th May 2026
Interview date:-3rd June 2026
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Halfway Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Halfway Junior School website
- Email address
- hclayton@halfway-jun.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142482629
Arranging a visit to Halfway Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hclayton@halfway-jun.sheffield.sch.uk.
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