Caretaker

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2HS

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 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: £24,644.00 - £25,677.00 Annually (FTE) + LGPS

Caretaker job summary

Caretaker (36 hrs per week)

Are you someone who enjoys variety and takes pride in their work? Are you a team player who cares about the right school environment to support teaching children? You could be who we are looking for!

This role is for a Caretaker to work across two close sites in Dorking, the main site being St Paul's CofE Primary School. Onsite accommodation (2 bedroomed flat) is provided for this role to enable ease of attendance in an emergency (service occupancy charge of 12.5% of salary).

This is a key role within our school community, ensuring that our pupils and staff enjoy a safe, clean, secure and welcoming learning environment. The successful candidate will oversee premises maintenance, health and safety compliance, contractor management, site security and the supervision of cleaning and caretaking activities.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in site, premises or facilities management.
• Has a good understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Is practical, organised and able to work on their own initiative.
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards across the school environment.
• Will support and uphold the ethos and values of the Good Shepherd Trust.

In return, we offer:

• Welcoming and supportive school communities.
• Friendly and dedicated staff.
• Opportunities for professional development.

The chance to play a vital role in the life of successful primary schools.

Safeguarding

The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that all our employment practices reflect this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS clearance (Disclosure and Barring Service), satisfactory references and qualification checks. All staff are required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow Trust policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the team member will carry out. The post holder may be required to perform other duties appropriate to the level of the role.

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 St Paul's CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 397 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Paul's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-paul-s-cofe-primary-school-dorking

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