Caretaker

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5FN

10 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 35 Hours per week for 42 weeks a year Monday to Friday
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Starting Salary £22,867

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Christopher’s is looking for a Caretaker who can:

deliver excellent H&S, Caretaking and maintenance to multiple sites

You will help manage the maintenance and caretaking needs of Schools in Plymouth and have the flexibility to assist other schools and caretakers in the West Devon area.

be hands on with maintenance issues

You will be the first point of contact for all maintenance issues and will need to have competency in DIY and maintenance.

work with a team

Reporting to an Estates Lead you will be part of a small, passionate Estates team who work to create great learning environments in our 21 primary and infant schools.

be responsible for keeping our schools safe and compliant

You will support a large Primary School in Plymouth. But also, be flexible enough to support and divide your time to help other schools with your expertise.

take a lead and show initiative

You will be a solution focussed, values-driven individual who is able to communicate well with contractors and staff. You will have a ‘hands on’ approach to maintenance tasks and understand the level of statutory compliance required.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer you

A competitive salary with good terms and conditions
Annual Pay increments.
local government pension scheme, with employer contribution of 22.9%
Cycle to work scheme
Tax free childcare
Free on-site car parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Health and Safety training.
Estates and Compliance training to help you develop in your role
Commitment to personal development and CPD

Further details about the role

Please visitwww.stchristophersmat.orgto apply. Your submission should be completed online or returned by email toPeople@stcmat.orgby the 30th June 2025. If you would like to discuss the role please contact Steve.hanson@stcmat.org

Interview date and venue to be confirmed.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status

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.