Caretaker
Snape Primary School, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1QG7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13,432.00 - £13,860.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 3, point 4-6
Caretaker job summary
Snape Primary School (part of Kingfisher Schools Trust) is seeking to appoint a committed, friendly and reliable caretaker to help us keep the school clean, tidy and well maintained.
This role is offered on a part-time (20 hours per week), permanent basis.
You will:
- Have site maintenance experience
- Be honest and trustworthy
- Be reliable, efficient and a good time-keeper
- Be able to form positive relationships within the team and wider school community
- Have high standards
About Snape Primary school
Snape Primary School is a welcoming village school, proud to serve families in the heart of the unique and charming village of Snape, Suffolk.
At Snape, everyone — whatever their role — plays an important part in supporting our children on their learning journey. We have a strong belief in the value of primary education and are committed to finding the most engaging and inspiring ways to make learning truly irresistible for every child. Our aim is to give children a genuine love of learning and to welcome them into our wider community of Snape learners, which naturally includes our families and friends of Snape.
Like many rural schools, we benefit from close links with our village and the surrounding community. Our pupils enjoy a wide range of opportunities to take part in village life and community events, helping them to develop a strong sense of belonging and connection.
At the heart of our success is a passionate team of dedicated professionals who understand that every second of education counts. We are united by a deep commitment to our students and the community we serve. They are the very core of our purpose. Every moment, every lesson, every day is a vital opportunity to inspire, challenge, and support each child to achieve their very best. We believe, without compromise, that with the right environment and encouragement, every student has the potential to achieve greatness.
As proud members of the Kingfisher Schools Trust, we are guided by the shared values of opportunity, community, and excellence. These values are more than aspirations; they are embedded in every decision we make and every interaction we have. We believe in providing all students with meaningful opportunities to grow and succeed, fostering a strong sense of belonging within a supportive community, and setting the highest expectations in everything we do.
This is the Kingfisher Spirit in action — a belief that with the right environment, encouragement, and ambition, every young person can soar.
As an employee of Kingfisher Schools Trust, you will receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
- Access to a wide variety of training courses through The National College
- Generous pension schemes (whether TPS or LGPS)
- Employee assistance scheme including access to online counselling, CBT and Muscular skeletal sessions.
- Flu Voucher Scheme
- Optical reimbursement scheme
- Employee Benefits scheme (PerkBox), including salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work and car lease
- Blue Light Card eligibility, giving access to thousands of retail, travel and leisure discounts
- National pay scales and policies
- Family friendly policies
If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Kingfisher Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Snape Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 103 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Snape Primary School website
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