School Caretaker, 35 hours per week, all year round

Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4LS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP September

• Closing date

  1 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

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: £25,992.00 - £27,711.00 Annually (Actual)

School Caretaker, 35 hours per week, all year round job summary

First Federation Trust a multi academy trust of 29 primary schools across, Devon, Plymouth and West Dorset are looking for a dedicated caretaker to work at Mary Deans CE Primary School, Tamerton Foliot on the outskirts of Plymouth.

The Caretaker is required to provide efficient and effective maintenance support to the School/Trust including ensuring the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained, in accordance with the required standards, to keep the school functioning effectively. The position is for 35 hrs all year around and the work pattern is 6:30am - 9:30am and 2:00pm- 6:00pm Monday to Friday.

The post-holder will be expected to observe safe working practices in carrying out the required duties and ensure that instructions specified by technical consultants, contractors and manufacturers are adhered to.

You should have experience of carrying out routine general maintenance with a commitment to a high standard of working and also a good understanding of security issues.

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations of maintaining the school, and keeping it in excellent condition.
• Have good knowledge and experience of operating a safe and secure site and complying with H&S legislation (training will be provided to secure full understanding)
• Have ability to adjust to the needs of the role and show flexibility and initiative when necessary, (including an adaptation in hours when required)
• This role requires occasional attendance for out of hours for emergency purposes.
• Contribute in a positive way to the ethos of the school in line with First Federation Trust values.

Duties will include:

• Responsibility for Health & Safety and Security of the school site
• Maintaining the school in an excellent condition both externally and internally
• Managing external contractors, servicing works and small projects
• Monitoring site stock and ordering supplies
• Communicating effectively with a range of people including children, staff, visitors and external agencies.

We can offer the candidate:

We offer you a supportive environment within a friendly team, with the added advantage of working closely with other schools within the Federation.

• An exciting and innovative Trust that will inspire and allow you to reach your full potential.
• Collaborative support and ongoing professional development within our Multi Academy Trust
• Opportunities for future career development within our own school and across the schools within our Trust.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Staff wellbeing programme
• Contributory pension through the Local Government Pensions Scheme

The closing date for applications: Friday 1st August 2025 at midday

Interviews: TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website:

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Applications supported by recruitment consultancies will not be accepted.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website: Mary Dean's CE Primary School and Nursery - Safeguarding

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Applications supported by recruitment consultancies will not be accepted.

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 Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 302 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mary-dean-s-cofe-primary-school-and-nursery

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