Caretaker
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2XJ2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
21 July 2025
Closing date
18 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Normal Working Hours-Monday to Friday (6.00 am – 9.30 am and 2.30 pm – 6.00 pm) 35 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 4, Point 10 (FTE 30,630)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are currently looking to recruit a Caretaker following the retirement of our current, long-standing Caretaker. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our school by maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. In this role as a School Caretaker, you will help provide a safe, efficient and effective learning and working environment for students and staff and help in maintaining high standards and contribute to the aims of the school. The school needs a School Caretaker who possesses a proven track record of providing top-quality and efficient site maintenance ideally within a school setting and competency in DIY skills.
What the school offers its staff
At The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, we provide the best opportunities for learning for all our pupils. We ensure that every child is supported so that they can become the citizens of tomorrow. St Teresa’s is a one form entry school in Barking and Dagenham, situated on a residential street near Longbridge Road. We are an inclusive Catholic school, promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have a dynamic team of staff who model exemplary practice across all areas of the school. Our children are provided with outstanding role models.
Further details about the role
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Please note we do not accept CV’s and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. For a CES (Catholic Education Service) application pack and further details, please contact the School office at;
Telephone: 02082704757
Email: office.st-teresa@bdcs.org.uk
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office.st-teresa@bdcs.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 221 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- office.st-teresa@bdcs.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02082704757
The St Teresa Primary school is an outstanding (Ofsted 2014) and very popular primary school with well- behaved and well-motivated children. You will be supported within a friendly and lively team and encouraged to further develop your skills.
Arranging a visit to The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.st-teresa@bdcs.org.uk.
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