Caretaker
Parkwood Primary School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4QH13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of Work: 37 Hours per week, all year round Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 10:00am & 1:00pm – 5:30pm; Fridays 7:00am – 10:00am & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade C/D SCP3-6 £24,796 - £25,989
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a diligent and proactive Caretaker to assist with the upkeep, safety, and security of our school site. You will be integral to maintaining a clean, orderly, and secure environment for our pupils, staff, and visitors.
Your duties will include:
- To ensure the security of the building and site, undertaking daily security checks
- Act as a designated key holder
- Unlocking of buildings and gates at pre-determined times
- To monitor the heating system and report any faults to the Line Manager
- To ensure outside areas are safe / clean, kept free from litter, debris, leaves and that there is safe access to the building during adverse weather conditions eg. snow.
- To undertake general portering duties whilst on site to include moving furniture & equipment on site
- Receive deliveries to the site
- To support the maintenance of the building by checking and replacing light fittings, fitting shelving and coat hooks, undertaking minor repairs of a range of equipment and buildings
- To assist with cleaning duties as required
- Collect and assemble waste for collection
- Deal with emergencies as required
- Accompany contractors on site as required
For more information about the role and check if you meet the requirements of the person specification, please download the documents below.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at recruitment@nsat.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
Northern Star Academies Trust seek to recruit the very best people to work across our Trust Partnership.
At Parkwood Primary School all our children can enjoy their learning and flourish in a safe and happy environment.Everyone who plays a part in Parkwood School life is very proud of the school and we all strive tomaintain itas a fantastic place to learn and a key part of the community.We are proud to be a part of Northern Star Academies Trust and make the most of the links we have with our brilliant partner schools.
We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)
https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Parkwood Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 212 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parkwood Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@nsat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01756 707609
Arranging a visit to Parkwood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in West Yorkshire