EXPIRED

Caretaker

St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8AF

This job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  4 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: £5,988 - £6,082 actual pa

Caretaker job summary

Part of the Diocese of St Benets Norwich MAT and the Lighthouse Federation

Tel: 01263 761368

Email: officesm@lighthousefederation.norfolk.sch.uk

• Salary – Scale C, Points 3-4, £5,988 - £6,082 actual pa (£24,027 - £24,404 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 10 hours per week – to be split before and after school by agreement
• Term time + 4 weeks
• Required for 1 September 2025

The role of caretaker is integral to the safe running of our school. We are looking for an adaptable, reliable person to act as caretaker, to open and lock up the school, carry out compliance checks for example fire safety and water checks and to be available as needed during school holidays to open the school as required. We are a friendly and supportive staff team. Full training will be provided. This role may be combined with our cleaner job which is also currently advertised.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  11 July 2025

Interview date:  w/c  14 July 2025

St Benets Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

This job post has expired.

About St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 68 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-academy

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