Caretaker

Joseph Leckie Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PG

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 November 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: £27,274.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (Actual) Local Government Grade 4 (Scale Points 7 - 11)

Caretaker job summary

• Are you passionate about Estates and Health and Safety?

• Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in an educational setting?

• Joseph Leckie Academy is seeking a dedicated and proactive Caretaker to join our team.

You will assist in providing comprehensive site management support to the Academy by undertaking a range of manual and administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site Maintenance

• Security/Health & Safety

• Project support alongside Deputy Estates Manager/Estates Manager

• Working cohesively with Site Managers to ensure swift and efficient completion of tasks.

• Building and Premises Administration.

• Proficient in ICT

• Support and maintain collaborative relationships with staff and external professionals.

The successful candidate must be qualified to a minimum of GCSE level (or equivalent) in Maths and English at grade C or Level 4/5 and have a proven experience in a site management administration role.

If you are ready to contribute to a thriving educational environment and meet the criteria above, we encourage you to apply.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2026) recognised the strength of our provision, noting:

• “Every pupil who walks through the door of Joseph Leckie Academy is treated as an individual with potential.”
• “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils and are relentless in their drive to ensure that their needs are met.”
• “School leaders are passionate about improving pupils' life chances.”

This is an exciting opportunity to join a school with strong standards and a culture built on high expectations, inclusion and continuous improvement.

Application process:

Please see the attached job description and person specification, and address this in your application through My New Term.

Joseph Leckie Academy is an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students. Candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Monday 9th November 2026

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 Joseph Leckie Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1524 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Joseph Leckie Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joseph-leckie-academy

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