Caretaker

Pakefield Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 April 2025

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: £24,598.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (Actual) ALT Grade D Point 8-11

Caretaker job summary

JOIN OUR TEAM

Are you a reliable and proactive individual with a hands-on approach? Do you take pride in keeping a school environment safe, clean, and well-maintained? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Caretaker to join our team, working across both Pakefield and Reydon Primary School sites. This role is integral to ensuring our school environments are safe, clean, and well-maintained for our pupils, staff, and visitors.

Job title: Caretaker

Location: Pakefield and Reydon Primary School

Contract: Permanent, Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year

Salary:ALT Grade D Point £24,598-£25,183 Annually, Actual

Closing Date: 9:00am Tuesday 6th May 2025

Active Learning Trust:

At the heart of our Trust are five core values that shape our culture and guide every aspect of our work. They influence our interactions, decisions and strategic direction, and they unite our school communities. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking, dynamic school community where innovation and success go hand in hand.

Key Responsibilities

• General site maintenance, including minor repairs, painting, and decorating.
• Cleaning and ensuring all areas meet hygiene standards.
• Monitoring and maintaining heating, cooling, and other systems.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety policies.
• Liaising with contractors and external providers as required.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in site maintenance or a similar role.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred, as travel between both school sites is required.

Why join us?

• Vivup Benefit System.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• LGPS pension scheme.
• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive Trust who values you and the role you play.

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity and our schools, then please contact Martyn Payne, Executive Headteacher - m.payne@pakefieldprimaryschool.org.uk

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Pakefield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 342 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pakefield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pakefield-primary-school

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