Caretaker

White Bridge Primary School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3DR

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 August 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 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: £27,034.00 - £20,309.83 Annually (FTE) Will be expected to work in school holidays and annual leave agreed to fit around business needs of the service

Caretaker job summary

Are you passionate, driven, and committed to delivering exceptional support? This is your chance to be part of an enthusiastic team at Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, where we strive to provide the highest quality education for our students.

We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, and approachable Caretaker to join our team.

Specific requirements:

• The post is 52.14 working weeks
• You would be expected to work during school holidays,
• Annual leave entitlement will be agreed in line with the business needs

So it is not suitable if you only want term-time-only work.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Have a good working knowledge of facility management

• Experience of working with contractors

• Working knowledge of Health & Safety law and Fire safety law

• The ability to maintain accurate maintenance records and site risk assessments

• Good communication and organisational skills

• DIY and handy person skills

• Good computer skills

• A flexible ‘solution-focused’ approach and attitude to work

In return, we can offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Training

• Uniform

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term-time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

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 White Bridge Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 429 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: White Bridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/white-bridge-primary-school

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