Caretaker
Sutton Manor Community Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4AT12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
21 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP 07 - 11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Sutton Manor Community Primary School are seeking a Site Supervisor.
The hours of work are 27.5 hours per week. Your times of work are Monday to Friday from 07:00-09:00 and 14:30-18:00, with opportunities for overtime for school events. However, working around core opening and closing hours, the specific timings are negotiable. The role is term-time plus five days.
The caretaker will undertake duties related to cleaning, maintenance, site security, and managing contractors. The successful candidate will be required to undertake training, for example manual handling, ladder training, electrical awareness and any other in-house training that is required.
The Caretaker will be responsible for the improvement, maintenance, care and security of the premises, which will include opening and closing.
The caretaker will also be responsible for alarm response (out of hours), which will be paid at the appropriate rate for call outs.
What the school offers its staff
We offer the following to all our employees
A comprehensive physical and mental health support, including physiotherapy, counseling, nurse support, menopause support, GP consultations, cancer and chronic illness support, and health screening days.
- Physical Health Support: This includes physiotherapy, access to a nurse support service, and even support for private medical operations when needed. We offer optional health screening days.
- Mental Health Support: counseling services, mindfulness support, and access to a network of clinicians and education professionals
- GP Services: a fully integrated GP service, including same-day appointments and prescription services.
- Other Support: cancer and chronic illness support, and resources to enhance wellbeing.
Flexible working opportunities
Around core opening and closing hours, the timings of work are negotiable to suit the right candidate.
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Sutton Manor Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- andrew.marlow@sthelens.org.uk
Sutton Manor Community Primary School is a welcoming school for children aged two to eleven. Guided by our SHINE values of Service, Humility, Integrity, Nurture and Excellence, we work together to make Sutton Manor “a school where children shine.” Our staff team is committed to helping every child feel safe, belong and succeed.
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