Caretaker

Passmores Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JH

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  28 April 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: £27,983.00 - £29,327.00 Annually (Actual)

Caretaker job summary

Passmores Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable Caretaker to join our friendly Site Team.

The successful candidate will be required to support with the general day to day maintenance of the premises which includes but not limited to: daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks, site security, general plumbing, grounds maintenance whilst maintaining and providing a safe clean environment for students, staff and the community.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have some experience working within a trade (painting, decorating, plumbing etc) however this is not essential.

Applicants will also need to have a good rapport with children and young people aged 4 - 16 years. Patience and a sense of humour are essential.

37 hours per week / 52.14 weeks per year (Monday to Friday)

25 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays)

Salary: Scale 5 point 9 - £27,983.00 per annum

Working hours will be: 6:00am-2:00pm, with flexibility required to cover alternative shifts when needed.

Closing Date: 8th May 2026

Interviews: TBC

‘PCLC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service’

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 Passmores Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Passmores Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/passmores-academy

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