Caretaker
Oakwood School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9JS13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4,SCP 6-11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities
The Caretaker is responsible for maintaining the security, cleanliness, and functionality of the premises. This includes opening and locking the site, operating heating and lighting systems, performing minor repairs and cleaning tasks, managing deliveries and stock, liaising with contractors, and supporting school lettings and events. The role also involves record-keeping, health and safety compliance, and attending relevant training to ensure safe and efficient site operations.
Essential Skills and Behaviours
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Practical skills in maintenance, cleaning, and basic repairs.
- Understanding of health and safety procedures.
- Commitment to professionalism, accountability, and ethical conduct.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience in caretaking, premises management, or building maintenance.
- Good literacy and numeracy.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and online systems.
- Commitment to equality, confidentiality, and safeguarding.
What the school offers its staff
Main Purpose of the Role
To provide efficient and effective caretaking support, ensuring the security, cleanliness, and general maintenance of buildings and surrounding areas. The caretaker ensures heating systems are operational and adheres to safe working practices and technical instructions.
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Oakwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 14
- School size
- Up to 150 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 14
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakwood School website
- Email address
- jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Oakwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk.
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