Caretaker

Tottington High School, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 October 2026

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: G6 SCP 20-24 £28,153 - £31,015

Caretaker job summary

We are looking for a Site & Premises Assistant to join our dedicated team and play an important role in maintaining a safe, secure, clean and welcoming environment for our pupils, staff and visitors.

This is a practical and varied role, supporting the day-to-day operation and upkeep of the school site. You will take pride in ensuring that the school premises are well maintained, facilities are ready for use, and any issues are identified and addressed promptly.

The successful candidate will be practical, reliable and proactive, with a strong eye for detail and a commitment to providing a high standard of service to our school community. You will work as part of a team but will also be able to use your own initiative to respond to the needs of the site.

If you take pride in your work and want to make a positive contribution to the environment in which our pupils learn and our staff work, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Tottington High School is committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies. 

At THS we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence.

We want to inspire our school community to believe they can achieve their high aspirations and will be successful in the future.

We will accomplish this by:

• Working as a team and promoting inclusivity
• Striving for greatness everyday
• Being inspired to reach our goals

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Our values—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything we do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes, and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

If you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together, let’s make the remarkable happen.

We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)

• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays) 

• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.

• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands. 

• Free Eye Tests

• Cycle to work scheme

• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. 

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one. 

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 Tottington High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 811 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Tottington High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tottington-high-school

Tottington High School is a secondary academy located in Tottington, Bury, providing high-quality education to pupils aged 11–16 years.

Tottington’s welcoming, lively and innovative school community helps pupils to leave the school as well-rounded individuals with ambition and self-confidence. School staff recognise the potential of all their students and provide opportunities that challenge their abilities, resulting in the school having a good record of consistently achieving impressive academic results coupled with personalised support and guidance; helping every student achieve their full potential – culturally, morally, socially, spiritually as well as academically.

Our Mission Statement states:

“We pledge, through respectful relationships, to ensure all members of our community are supported in taking responsibility for their own learning, to become ‘well-rounded’ and caring individuals, with the skills, attributes, qualifications and experiences to prepare them for their and our futures.”

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