Caretaker

William Hulme's Grammar School, Manchester, M16 8PR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  18 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,978.00 - £33,882.00 Annually (Actual)

Caretaker job summary

Full Time Permanent, commencing as soon as possible

Salary - The role is part of the Premises and Facilities and is placed in Pay Band 2 (Vocational) on the United Learning Support Staff Pay Scale and has a Pay Range of £24,978 - £33,882 per annum Full Time Equivalent, depending on qualifications and previous experience.

Thank you very much for your interest in applying to be a Caretaker at William Hulme’s Grammar School (WHGS). We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Caretaker on a permanent, full-time basis.

This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of our school community. As a key member of the Premises and Site Team, you will help ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the site, including opening and securing buildings, monitoring CCTV and alarm systems, responding to security matters, distributing deliveries, supporting maintenance tasks and assisting with the preparation of facilities for assemblies, meetings, events and examinations. You will take pride in maintaining high standards across our extensive site and contributing to a positive environment in which students can thrive.

The successful candidate will be proactive, dependable and willing to take a hands-on approach to a wide range of responsibilities. You will work closely with colleagues across the school and act as a key point of contact for contractors, visitors, hirers and external users of our facilities. The role also includes supporting our thriving lettings programme, ensuring that facilities are prepared for use, hirers are welcomed and supported, and buildings are left safe, secure and ready for the next school day.

At WHGS, we are proud of our ambitious, inclusive and supportive culture. We are looking for an individual who shares our commitment to high standards, excellent service and teamwork. In return, you will join a dedicated and friendly team, play an important role in the life of a successful and highly regarded school, and contribute directly to creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone who learns, works and visits here.

Please note that we reserve the right to close applications early should a suitable candidate be appointed.

Closing date: Wednesday 18 November 2026 11:59pm

Interviews: Monday 23 November 2026

The school is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and all staff will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and full child protection/safeguarding training. United Learning is an equal opportunities employer.

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 William Hulme's Grammar School

• Organisation type: Academy, Christian, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 1542 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: William Hulme's Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-hulme-s-grammar-school

William Hulme’s Grammar School is the second most over-subscribed school in Manchester and one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. WHGS is an all-through (3-18) Academy of over 1450 pupils with a wide range of abilities, ethnicities and backgrounds.

The Academy has a relatively new Sixth Form Centre, a two-form entry Primary Phase and has specialist rooms in the Secondary Phase, including fully equipped science labs, a library, ICT resource centre, music practice rooms, design, technology and art rooms. There is also a sports hall with changing facilities, along with full kitchen and dining facilities in the Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form.

Inspectors judged the school to be Good in all phases in its most recent inspection, May 2019

William Hulme’s Grammar School is a vibrant, multicultural school that welcomes children from all backgrounds and beliefs. We are committed to ensuring that all children receive a first class education that prepares them thoroughly for the future and allows them to play an active role in the life of the school and wider community. The school encourages staff to organise events and trips (home and abroad), extra-curricular and subject enrichment activities, to develop the whole child, to prepare him/her for the challenges of the modern world.

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