Caretaker

Rushbrook Primary Academy, Manchester, Lancashire, M18 7TN

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 September 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: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual)

Caretaker job summary

The role of Caretaker at Rushbrook Primary School is to ensure the safety and functionality of the school environment, including cleaning checks and maintaining the school and grounds. This role is varied and will include conducting minor repairs.such as leaky taps, changing light bulbs, repairing furniture in addition to acting as keyholder manage security systems, and ensuring that the school premises are safe, secure and accessible for students, staff, contractors and visitors.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out and references will be sought for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities.

We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute.

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 Rushbrook Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 518 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rushbrook Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rushbrook-primary-academy

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