Caretaker

More than one location, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £26,824 – £27,254

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For

We want someone who is:

• Practical and proactive
• Reliable, flexible and able to work independently
• Comfortable with basic maintenance and physical tasks
• Committed to safety, safeguarding and high standards
• A great team player with a positive attitude

What the school offers its staff

• Be part of a supportive school community
• Make a visible difference every day
• Varied, hands-on work – no two days the same
• Flexibility through split shift working
• Opportunities for training and development

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.

Caretaker (Runwell Community Primary School part of the Woodham Hub)

Salary: £26,824 – £27,254 | Full-time | 37 hours per week (52 weeks)

Love practical work? Want flexibility in your day?

We are looking for a reliable and hands-on Caretaker to help keep our school sites safe, secure and running smoothly every day.

Enjoy a Work Pattern That Fits Around Your Life

This is a split shift role offering the best of both worlds:

• Morning shift:07:00 – 10:30
• Afternoon shift:14:00 – 18:00

Midday break gives you time for life admin, family commitments, or personal interests, ideal if you value flexibility or want to structure your day differently.

About the Role

As a key member of our site team, you will:

• Open and secure school buildings
• Carry out day-to-day maintenance and repairs
• Complete health & safety checks and site inspections
• Support events, lettings and school activities
• Keep grounds clean, safe and well-presented
• Respond to site issues, alarms and emergencies

You will work closely with the Head of School and Premises Manager to keep everything running smoothly.

What We’re Looking For

We want someone who is:

• Practical and proactive
• Reliable, flexible and able to work independently
• Comfortable with basic maintenance and physical tasks
• Committed to safety, safeguarding and high standards
• A great team player with a positive attitude

Experience in caretaking, maintenance or facilities is ideal—but just as important is your willingness to learn and take pride in your work.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive school community
• Make a visible difference every day
• Varied, hands-on work – no two days the same
• Flexibility through split shift working
• Opportunities for training and development

Safeguarding Commitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Ready to apply?

If you’re looking for a rewarding, flexible role where your skills make a real impact—we’d love to hear from you.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Chelmsford Learning Partnership website
• Email address: GTravers@CLPTrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chelmsford-learning-partnership

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in Essex.

There are currently 11 schools in the CLP multi academy trust; Barnes Farm Primary School, Lakelands Primary School, Runwell Community Primary School, The Beaulieu Park School, The Boswells School, The Tyrrells Primary School, William de Ferrers School and Woodville Primary School.

We believe that, as a collective of schools, we are stronger together and that by working together we provide an outstanding education for every child in our family of schools.

School Details

Runwell Community Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Runwell Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/runwell-community-primary-school-wickford

Arranging a visit to The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email GTravers@CLPTrust.com.

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