Caretaker

Kilburn Junior School, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0LA

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  16 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-rata pay for part-time hours

Caretaker job summary

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and self-motivated person to join our friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic teams at two schools within Embark Trust. You do not need to have any experience to apply for this role but this is of course desirable. We are committed to providing full training as our main focus is to find someone eager to engage with the role and someone who has a positive, out-going manner with excellent people skills.

Whilst ensuring the safe unlocking and locking of the school during your designated hours, the post will also involve working alongside a Site Manager at Kilburn Junior School and cleaning teams at both schools to ensure they are maintained to the incredibly high standards that we have become accustomed to.

As a member of Embark Federation Multi Academy Trust, we are committed to developing our staff with a range of training and support and we may be able to offer other opportunities to work across the trust.

More information about our schools can be found by visiting our websites at www.kilburnjunior.school and www.horsleywoodhouse.derbyshire.sch.uk

Interested candidates are strongly invited to look around the school. Please call Kilburn Junior School on 01332 880540 and speak to Charlene Hudson and Horsley Woodhouse Primary School on 01332 880403 and ask for Rachel Langford to make arrangements.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Why work with Embark?

At Embark, we’re proud to be a family of stand-out schools, rooted in our values of Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success. We believe in people - and when you join us, you’ll be part of a culture where everyone is supported to grow and thrive.

We offer:

• A warm and inclusive team who live our values every day

• Real professional development across our trust schools

• Access to trust-wide networks and subject expertise

• Flexible and family-friendly working culture

• A role that genuinely makes a difference

Safeguarding and Equality Statement

Embark Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment practices, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background, who share our commitment to inclusion.

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 Kilburn Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kilburn Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kilburn-junior-school

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