Caretaker

St Marie's Catholic Primary School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7AF

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 as soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

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: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (Actual) Pay Band G - SCP 11-14

Caretaker job summary

St Raphael the Archangel CMAT are looking to recruit a Caretaker. This is a permanent, full time position, working 37 hours per week, all year round (52 weeks), working a split shift from 7 - 9.30am and 1 - 6pm (Monday to Thursday) and 7 - 9.30am and 1.30 - 6.00pm (Friday). Shift times are negotiable during school holidays. This role is based at St Marie's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Rugby working across both the Dunchurch and Merttens Drive sites.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of maintenance and facilities management services, ideally in a school setting
• Be able to work under broad direction and laid down procedures
• Be responsible for managing caretaking and cleaning services to all buildings forming the school site, ensuring a safe and secure environment
• Be responsible for undertaking minor or temporary maintenance and repairs
• Have experience of advising and reporting on all aspects of site maintenance, including risk assessments and COSHH
• Possess strong organisational, time management and interpersonal skills
• Contribute to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
• Be sympathetic towards the aims and ethos of our Catholic School

As we strive to become an employer of choice, not only will you be joining a progressive multi-academy company, you will also receive a competitive benefits package:

• Health & wellbeing initiatives
• Continuous career and personal development
• Family friendly policies
• Excellent pension scheme

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required for interview.

St Marie's Catholic Primary School is part of St Raphael the Archangel CMAT, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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

The MAC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff & volunteers to share this commitment. As such we will be implementing the use of online searches for all posts in line with guidance from KCSIE 2023. Online searches are not part of the shortlisting process itself and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Statement.

COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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 St Marie's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 396 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Marie's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-marie-s-catholic-primary-school-rugby

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