Caretaker
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7QN14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week all year round - split shifts to cover opening school in the morning and locking up in the afternoon.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 6 - £25,989 - £28,142 (pay award pending)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit a friendly, enthusiastic and highly committed School Caretaker who will ensure that our children learn in a safe, clean and healthy environment. The successful applicant will be an important member of our school team and have a positive approach to this key role.
The successful candidate will need to:
o Be dedicated, hardworking and take pride in their work
o Be forward thinking, proactive and able to use their own initiative in the role
o Be a team player who is friendly and professional, relating well to adults and children
o Be responsible, flexible and reliable with a good understanding of health and safety requirements
o Be skilled in basic DIY and have the ability to carry out minor repairs in school
The post will involve:
o Daily cleaning of a section of the school building
o Site security including locking and unlocking premises
o Routine repair and maintenance tasks and porterage duties
o Liaison with contractors and ordering cleaning/domestic materials
o Being the primary key holder for the site and an out of hours emergency contact
What the school offers its staff
The school will:
o Provide supportive line management and on-going vocational training
o Provide a varied and challenging work context in a welcoming and friendly school environment
o A well-being package
Further information about the job
Job Description & Person Specification
Job Title: Caretaker
Salary/Grade: DHFS1 Grade 6 £25,989 - £28,142
Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Weeks: All Year around
Closing Date: 12 noon on Wednesday 15th July 2026
Interview Date: Friday 17th July 2026
Start Date: 1st September 2026 or sooner
Main purpose of the job
We are looking for a committed individual to join our family, who is hardworking and dedicated to ensure the maintenance and security of our school is in compliance with Health and Safety procedures. Undertaking of site management, caretaking and cleaning responsibilities such as:
fire, asbestos and legionella checks and maintaining compliance of health & safety standards in school. Carrying out repairs and arranging contractors to complete remedial actions where necessary. Cleaning the school to a high standard, working in partnership with additional staff. As well as the completion of administration tasks relating to the facilities and buildings of the school.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing and implementing school procedures to maintain site security for example key holding, emergency response and out of hours call outs, opening and locking procedures, lettings, reviewing CCTV system, etc.
- Responsible for performing delegated duties to contribute to the school’s statutory compliance programme ensuring the site is fulfilling its obligations and adhering with current legislation for example monitoring and testing of Fire Procedures, Legionella checks, Asbestos management etc.
- Responsible for arranging servicing of school premises assets and maintaining accurate records including reporting to line manager the required actions to achieve a compliant site.
- Contribute to producing an assets management plan and be responsible for the delivery of key areas within a defined period of time.
- To ensure the effective operation of heating, lighting and water systems including routine maintenance. of boiler systems arranging servicing and the overall efficiency of energy use of the school site.
- Responsible for developing/implementing a planned preventative maintenance programme for routine inspections including, fixtures, fittings, furniture and grounds to assess for day-to-day repairs and programmed work.
- To be competent in carrying out general maintenance tasks including day to day repairs and programmed work following specified policies and procedures.
- Responsible for the day-to-day cleaning of a designated area either working alone or as part of a team in conjunction with the relevant cleaning schedule.
- Carry out emergency cleaning as and when required which may include body waste for e.g., vomit, urine etc.
- Responsible for producing risk assessments and safety method statements relevant to the role including the safe storage of chemicals (COSHH) and carrying out routine basic maintenance on tools and equipment.
- Play an active role in the Health and Safety audits of the premises and follow up actions to agreed timescales.
- Responsible for the assessment, completion and supervision of all necessary documentation and personnel to allow projects works and maintenance to be carried out on the school site safely either by in house or third-party contractors. Working in accordance with St Francis CMAT procedures and policies for example asbestos registers, fire regs, single central registers etc.
- Responsible for supervising and monitoring a team following the schools’ policies and procedures for example carrying out return to work interviews, attendance monitoring, performance reviews, collation and approval of timesheets and annual leave cards.
- Must be able to work in a multitude of environments for example dirty/confined smelly spaces and inclement weather.
- Must be able to work at height and carry out manual handling tasks with or with or without mechanical aids adhering to current Health and Safety practices.
- Must comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- To ensure that all resources (financial, human and material) allocated to the site are managed and accounted for in a proper fashion in accordance with the schools and Trusts policies and procedures.
- Responsible for keeping accurate and up to date records either manually or IT based of all premises related operations for example meter readings, repairs log, permission to work, job book, task lists, stock control etc.
- To provide induction/ training and continual guidance to assistant premises and cleaning staff following agreed standards and working practices, Imparting special skills and knowledge to colleagues as appropriate.
- To liaise with the Line Manager to support the performance management and professional development of the premises/cleaning staff.
- At all times the allocated uniform and PPE (sometimes uncomfortable) must be worn.
These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities that are proportionate with the level of the post.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph & St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, online checks, Enhanced DBS, and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
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About St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 153 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- finance@sjstcp.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01302 723320
St Joseph & St Teresa's is a community primary school in the village of Woodlands on the northern outskirts of Doncaster.
Arranging a visit to St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@sjstcp.co.uk.
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