Facilities Assistant- Assistant Caretaker

Horncastle Primary School, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5EH

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  27 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Grade 3, SCP 6-9 Working Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm, 37 hours per week (43 weeks per year).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £23,382.15 - £24,507.13

What skills and experience we're looking for

About this Role

Are you looking to work in a flexible position around existing commitments and are keen to work in the role of the Estates Services?

If you are passionate about helping young people and making a difference to their lives we want to hear from you!

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive staff member within our Estates team, based at Horncastle Primary Academy-Bowl Alley Lane, Horncastle, LN9 5EH

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

What the school offers its staff

Company Pension

Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Assistant Caretaker (Lincs) JD&PS.pdf - 182 KB (opens in new tab)

About Horncastle Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 430 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Horncastle Primary School website
• Email address: hr@wellspringacademies.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horncastle-primary-school

Horncastle Primary is a vibrant and flourishing school. Set in a wonderful location, Horncastle is the only Primary School in the town and therefore enjoys a very special relationship with its community.

Arranging a visit to Horncastle Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@wellspringacademies.org.uk.

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