Caretaker
Kineton Church of England Primary School, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 0HS25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: The hours of work will be 7:30-10:30am Monday to Friday. There is some flexibility with hours to be worked during holiday periods.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale E Point 5-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Kineton Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, efficient, flexible and reliable person to the role of caretaker. To work in our busy school, you must be positive, hard-working and have a strong commitment to upholding high standards of maintenance and care. The core hours will be 7:30am to 10:30am. There is some flexibility with holiday hours.
We require someone who will love and care for our school as much as we do. You will be responsible for security, general maintenance work and repairs, health and safety issues relating to the buildings, cleaning and porterage duties. You need to be able to undertake basic maintenance of heating, lighting, plumbing and security systems to ensure they operate safely and efficiently. It is essential that you are capable of regular stooping, bending, lifting and carrying of equipment and materials. During the summer months, part of the role will involve preparing, checking and maintaining our on-site outdoor swimming pool.
The successful candidate will undertake statutory checks including daily/weekly/monthly recording where required, along with being a key holder and attending emergency call-outs for the school.
You will be a high valued member of the team. We are dedicated to high quality professional development enabling all members of our staff to grow both personally and professionally.
Further benefits include;
-> A friendly and professional team
-> Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Stour Federation Multi Academy Trust to share best practice and resources
-> A caring and supportive working environment
-> Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which includes life cover
Please visit our website: https://www.kinetonprimaryschool.org.uk for further information about our school.
If you would like to discuss the role or visit the school before applying, visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office via email on admin3308@welearn365.com.
Kineton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.
Please see the attached job description for further information.
Early applications are encouraged; we may interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable applicant be found.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
A well-maintained and respected school site
A supportive and friendly staff team
A thriving working environment
Regular opportunities for professional development
Supportive staff, parents and governors
As part of the Stour Federation Multi-Academy Trust employees are offered access to the Education Mutual Healthcare and wellbeing services.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Kineton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kineton Church of England Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 208 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- schumann.j@welearn365.com
- Phone number
- 01926640397
Kineton Primary is a Church of England, voluntary aided school and part of the Stour Federation Multi Academy Trust. We welcome children aged between four and eleven, offering them a friendly, inspiring and caring environment in which to learn and develop. Our latest Ofsted inspection (March 2017) rated our school as good with outstanding leadership and management.
Underpinned by our Christian vision and values, that inform all areas of school life, Kineton encourages a spirit of community, a respect for others and curiosity about the world around us. In a trusting and supportive atmosphere, our pupils gain the confidence and skills they need to begin finding out who they really are and what they are capable of so that they can flourish. Our school vision is Believe, Grow, Achieve and this drives all that we do.
Arranging a visit to Kineton Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schumann.j@welearn365.com.
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