Caretaker

Chantry Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 July 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: £26,224.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (Actual) ALT Grade D Point-8-11 £26,224-£26,847 Annually (Actual)

Caretaker job summary

Keeping our school safe, welcoming and ready for learning, every day.

A well-run school starts with an environment where people can do their best work. We are looking for a practical and proactive Caretaker to join our premises team, providing essential support across both Chantry Academy and Gusford Primary School. This varied role plays a key part in ensuring our learning environments remain safe, secure, clean and well maintained, helping pupils, staff and visitors thrive each day. Working across a secondary academy and primary school, the successful candidate will bring strong maintenance skills, a commitment to high standards and a positive, team-focused approach. As part of Active Learning Trust, you'll join a people-first organisation that values collaboration, continuous improvement and the difference every role makes to the lives of children and young people.

Job Title: Caretaker

Location: Chantry Academy & Gusford Primary School

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, working a rotating shift pattern of 06:00am-2:00pm and 2:00pm-10.00pm

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Maintain academy buildings, grounds and equipment, carrying out repairs, inspections and routine maintenance.
• Help ensure a clean, safe and secure environment, including key holder responsibilities and site checks.
• Support health and safety compliance, audits, risk assessments and statutory record keeping.
• Monitor contractors, facilities resources and stock levels, ensuring effective day-to-day site operations.
• Contribute to sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives, including use of building management systems and monitoring consumption data.

Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and local government pension scheme.

Contact

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more info, please contact Karis Lambert, HR Manager, at: KLambert@chantryacademy.org

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 4 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 Chantry Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1006 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chantry Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chantry-academy

Chantry Academy sits in the heart of South West Ipswich and is very proud to serve the local community. Our Academy has a welcoming and inclusive ethos; where our staff work hard to foster and develop close relationships with all our stakeholders. We are committed to providing the best possible education for all, ensuring all are welcome and succeed.

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