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  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    3 July 2026

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

£13.05 - £13.47 Hourly

Caretaker job summary

St Thomas Cantilupe School are looking to appoint a well-qualified Caretaker to join our team in the centre of Hereford. The role is Monday to Friday for 10 hours a week term time only and the hours of work will be 6.00am - 8.00am. We can be flexible with those times but they will be first thing in the morning. Additional hours may be required on an ad-hoc basis at mutually convenient times.

The duties will be:

  • To be a key holder and to open the building each school day, setting and un-setting the alarm
  • Daily boundary checks and visual check of the grounds and buildings
  • Ensure the site is clean and remains secure
  • Undertake general caretaking and maintenance duties e.g. changing lightbulbs, carrying out temporary repairs.
  • Liaising with Contractors and our Property Services Team
  • Ensure compliance with all statutory and best practice requirements e.g. legionella testing, emergency lighting tests, weekly fire alarm tests. Completing paperwork, as directed, as a member of a Multi Academy Trust
  • To be proactive in maintaining the school to a high standard so it is welcoming to pupils, parents, visitors and staff.
  • PAT Testing

The successful candidate will a trustworthy person who is able to:

  • Take the initiative
  • Have good organisational skills
  • Be punctual
  • Communicate well and be part of a team
  • Respect confidentiality and the potential sensitivities of working in a school
  • Be able to demonstrate in their application that they can fulfil the main duties of the job description and person specification
  • Be flexible with additional time as needed in the school which may include school holiday working

We will offer you:

  • A fantastic work environment
  • A Trust wide team of premises staff to work alongside
  • A School with a positive outlook which is committed to providing the very best opportunities that we can for our children

The Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will follow a safer recruitment policy.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will follow a safer recruitment policy.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
231 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
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St Thomas Cantilupe CE Primary School is clear about its mission. We are here to light up learning for every member of our school community. We are a school that is proud of our diversity, inclusivity, determination and desire to serve. We aim to develop life long learners who thrive in our care and whose lights shine brightly as the heart and future of our world.

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