Residential Caretaker

Priory Junior School, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1TF

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026 - Residential Property availability date awaiting confirmation

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,786.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)

Residential Caretaker job summary

Priory Junior School is a busy, vibrant environment with friendly, supportive staff who work together to support the children in their care. We are looking for a Residential Caretaker who has the skills and dedication to maintain the school to a high standard. The post holder is required to reside on site with a subsidised rental for this purpose.

This role includes maintenance, cleaning and security duties and will ideally suit a hard-working person with some handyperson experience! The ability to work as part of a team, supervise the cleaning team, liaise with contractors, and to be flexible is essential. Other duties include opening/locking up the school and liaising with external contractors when on-site.

Visits to the school are welcome or a phone appointment can be made should there be further questions about the role.

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

Priory Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and two satisfactory references.

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 Priory Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 280 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Priory Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priory-junior-school-st-neots

Priory Junior School is a large junior school situated in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. It has a welcoming ethos, with all encouraged to 'Be The Best You Can Be'. The school holds the Platinum School Games Award, the NAACE ICT Mark and the Science Quality Mark.
Our most recent Ofsted was in November 2022, when they confirmed the school was still 'Good'.

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