Caretaker

Esher Church of England High School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8AP

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 March 2026

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: £27,849.00 - £29,834.00 Annually (FTE) pay award pending

Caretaker job summary

Caretaker 
36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year 
Working Monday to Friday and hours to be within 06:30 to 18:30. Standard hours to be agreed but flexibility to vary start and finish times, and occasionally work later into the evening to support with school events.
Salary PS5: £27,849 to £29,834 FTE. (pay award pending)
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ and 30 days after 5 years’ service   

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker to join our Premises Team at Esher. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in creating safe, welcoming environments and wants to make a meaningful contribution to school life. Working closely with our Premises Team, you will play a key role in maintaining our school buildings and grounds, helping to ensure that our students, staff and visitors enjoy a safe, clean and well-presented environment every day.

At Esher, our vision is Belong, Be More, Be Esher. As a Caretaker, you will play a vital role in supporting this vision by helping to maintain an environment where our whole school community can thrive.

Why should you consider joining us? Here is what sets us apart:

• Supportive Team: You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who will nurture your skills, guide your growth, and help you reach your full potential.

• Professional Development: We understand the importance of continuous learning.

• Impactful Work: As Caretaker, you will be an integral part of the school community ensuring the smooth running of day to day operations.

Esher High School is an excellent, high performing School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT).  We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world.  Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed.   

A comprehensive induction programme is provided for all new staff.  Benefits include LGPS pension scheme, staff association, free gym use and ample on-site parking.  

For further information regarding this role please refer to the Job description. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates. We welcome an informal tour of the school or phone conversation with the Operations Lead. Please contact Joanna Fudge on her email jfudge@esherhigh.surrey.sch.uk to arrange.  

Closing Date:         Friday, 10 April 2026 at 8.00 am
Interview Date:    Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of closing date

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.   

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.   For further information please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy which is available on the Enlighten Learning Trust Careers page. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service  

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

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to the school website for further information regarding our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Esher Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Esher Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/esher-church-of-england-high-school

Esher High School is an excellent, high-performing School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject.

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