Caretaker/ Site Operative

Littleover Community School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4BZ

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as pre-employment checks are completed

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 per week between 4.30am - 10.00pm Monday to Friday on a weekly rotation of early and late shifts. During school holiday periods, working hours will be between 8.00am and 4.00pm. At least one week of holiday entitlement to be taken during term-time.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,835 - £28,624
• Pay scale: Grade E SCP 10-14

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit an excellent Caretaker/ Site Operative to join our friendly site team to undertake efficient and effective caretaking and site support to the School and the School premises under the direction of the Site Manager and School Operations Manager.

The successful candidate will be a reliable and enthusiastic individual, able to use their own initiative but also able to work well as part of a team. The position of Caretaker/ Site Operative requires the successful candidate to be flexible, well organised, professional and have good communication skills.

The post holder will ensure that the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards and that the heating systems operate at optimum efficiency, and to provide an effective minor maintenance system to the school. In addition the post holder will be expected to observe safe working practices in carrying out the required duties and ensure that instructions specified by the Site Manager, technical consultants, contractors and manufacturers, are adhered to in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations.

What the school offers its staff

As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. We are keen to utilise the latest thinking and technologies to ensure all our students are best equipped to achieve success in the future.

There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.

For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.

You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!

These benefits run alongside other benefits such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!

Commitment to safeguarding

Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at:
https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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Caretaker June 2025.pdf - 2.76 MB (opens in new tab)

About Littleover Community School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1808 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Littleover Community School website
• Email address: jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01332 513219
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/littleover-community-school

Littleover Community School is a Derby City Council, 11-18 co-educational, comprehensive school. Our school is situated four miles to the south west of the centre of Derby, in pleasant, spacious grounds and has a proud academic and pastoral record. Many teachers, after thriving here and developing their skills, go on to posts of responsibility here or elsewhere. Others, happy to work in a school which values effective classroom teaching above all else, stay here and contribute hugely over the years.

Arranging a visit to Littleover Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk.

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