Caretaker

Springfield School, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6LQ

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible.

• Closing date

  8 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 July 2025

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: £25,183.00 - £26,409.00 Annually (FTE)

Caretaker job summary

Springfield School – Caretaker

Grade 5, £25,183 – 26,409 (per annum, pro-rata).

Permanent, whole year, 25 hours per week.

Springfield School is a generic primary Special School meaning we provide education for children with a range of needs. The school has particular expertise in working with children who have severe learning difficulties including those with communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and complex needs, and those with moderate learning difficulties. The school provides education to over 65 children aged between 4 and 11. The school is organised through a combination of chronological age, key stage groups and learning needs. The majority of children live in or close to Leek however the school also takes placements from across Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cheshire East, Derbyshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The school is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust and forms a Federation with the Meadows School, a generic secondary Special School.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for children with SEN and are:

- Passionate about supporting children’s needs and seeing children make excellent progress in a Special School environment.

- Motivated, with high expectations for learners.

- Committed to working with the whole school community.

- Able to contribute to life beyond their classroom.

- Committed to taking pride in the appearance of the school and ensuring that it remains a safe and healthy environment for the children to learn in.

We would expect the successful candidate to:

- Have experience of working with site security and maintenance.

- Have knowledge of Health and Safety and Compliance.

- Have a good understanding and ability to use specialist equipment.

- Offer flexibility with working hours.

- Hold the pupils well-being and learning at the centre of all they do.

- Have good interpersonal skills, high standards and expectations.

- Effectively, promote and develop the vision, aims and ethos of the school.

- Have commitment to working in partnership with parents and other agencies.

- Undertake training and implement new initiatives.

In turn we can offer:

- Excellent working environment.

- Happy children who are eager to learn.

- A caring team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best for our pupils.

- Excellent relationships with parents and LAB.

- A commitment to continued professional development.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Interested applicants can contact Louise Smith, Federation Business Manager, at Office@springfield.staffs.sch.uk or phone 01538 383558, to discuss their application and gain an appreciation of this opportunity.

All applications need to be made using the web portal www.mynewterm.com

For more about Manor Hall Academy Trust, visit www.manorhall.academy

Springfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, applicants will therefore be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please also note if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

Applications close on 8th August 2025, 12pm noon.

Interviews to be held w/c 11th August 2025.

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 Springfield School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 71 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/springfield-school-leek

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