Caretaker

Iwade School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8RS

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  7 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,608.00 Annually (Actual) £16,608 pro rata (£24,581 FTE)

Caretaker job summary

Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated and proactive Caretaker to join our well-trained Site team.

This role is essential to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, maintenance, tidiness, and safety throughout our school site. Initially based at Iwade and Bobbing Primary School, but longer term you will also be required to support across our other trust schools (Grove Park and Aspire).

This post is part-time 25 hours a week, Monday- Friday for 52 weeks a year. Initially hours of work will be alternating shifts (Week 1 - 7.00am - 12.00 midday. Week 2 - 1.00pm -6.00pm) although flexibility will be required.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the health and safety compliance of the school site.
• Maintaining site security and safeguarding pupils, staff, and visitors.
• Managing / undertaking planned and unplanned maintenance tasks.
• Responding to unforeseen issues to maintain a safe school environment.

This position is physical in nature and includes working outside and may involve lifting / moving furniture and equipment and you will need to be hardworking, skilled, dependable and self-motivated with a good range of practical skills.

You will need to be competent at DIY tasks and be able to work both on your own initiative and under the guidance of others.

Ideally the successful candidate will have a good trades background, and be able to work with some flexibility, to meet the needs of the staff and maintenance schedule. Any general plumbing, electrical and / or carpentry skills would also be an advantage.

We can offer you:

• A friendly and supportive team;
• A healthy work-life balance;
• An inclusive environment where you feel valued;
• A supportive leadership team.
• Excellent pension scheme
• Counselling Service
• Health Cashplan (after 6 months service)
• Free parking
• Discounted breakfast and after school club for your child (if your child attends one of our trust schools)

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged to avoid disappointment.

CVs will only be accepted when accompanied by a fully completed online application form. No agencies please.

Bourne Alliance MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare for all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to references and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

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

Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to references, online checks, health check and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the 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 Iwade School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 611 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Iwade School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/iwade-school

Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust is made up of four schools, Aspire school, Bobbing Village, Grove Park Primary and Iwade School, all are based in Sittingbourne, Kent. Aspire School is a three form entry school, Iwade School is a three form entry school, Grove Park is a two form entry school and Bobbing School is a one form entry school. Each school has its own individual characteristics and sits at the centre of their community.

Within the trust, we recognise everyone as an individual and we nurture, value and develop them. We aim to achieve the highest standards in all that we do and to have happy children and staff, eager and excited to come to school.

We work in collaboration with other schools and organisations seeking the best innovative practice in teaching, sharing new ideas and learning from others. We use research as a springboard for change.

We strive to make our schools even better, recruiting the very best to meet the needs of a changing world. We foster a positive attitude which allows everyone to develop new skills, build resilience and achieve their dreams.

Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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