School Caretaker
Bolshaw Primary School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3LW14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
7 December 2026
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- Scale 4 (£26,403)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The governors of this successful school are looking to appoint a Caretaker to oversee maintenance and upkeep of the school premises. It is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our hardworking, dedicated team of staff here at Bolshaw Primary School.
We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate their experience in maintaining and cleaning a large site, with knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding requirements. The successful candidate will have the appropriate skills and experience to undertake minor repairs, maintain the fabric of the school building to a good standard and ensure the security and safety of the site.
The Caretaker role includes the responsibility of being a key holder, ensuring the school environment is secure and sharing responsibility for the opening and closing of the premises. It will also require the attendance out of hours when necessary in the event of an alarm call.
The Caretaker will assist the School Business Manager in the management of school leasing, and will prepare the premises for out of school activities, such as holiday clubs, and liaising with other external contractors.
The Caretaker will be part of the school’s Health & Safety Team, and will report to the School Business Manager on all such matters.
The successful candidate will:
Have the ability to use their own initiative and work as part of a team.
Demonstrate excellent communication and organisation skills.
Be professional and approachable with all pupils, parents and staff.
We can offer the successful candidate;
Supportive staff, parents, leadership teams and governors.
Please email jobs@bolshaw.stockport.sch.uk to request an application form. When completing your application, please ensure you address the person specification with clear evidence of success, particularly when submitting your supporting statement.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school has a range of policies and procedures that promote safeguarding and safer working practices, and this is in line with statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All offers of employment are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the full disclosure of criminal records, and will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
It is an offence to apply for a role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We are committed to fulfilling our Equality Duty obligations, including valuing equality and diversity and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Candidates should apply by completing the application form, including a statement as to why you think you would be suitable for this role.
CVs alone will not be accepted in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in education.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Bolshaw Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@bolshaw.stockport.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01614376886
Bolshaw Primary School, Cross Road, Heald Green, Stockport SK8 3LW
We are a popular, nurturing and inclusive school, where children are happy and have a desire to learn. The staff are dedicated and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are all determined that our pupils will thrive, be happy and successful. We share a clear vision for improving our children’s life chances through providing equality of opportunity, an engaging and purposeful curriculum and high-quality teaching and learning. Our aim is to engage our pupils with a rich learning environment, allowing them to grow and become ‘successful learners,’ ‘confident individuals,’ ‘responsible citizens,’ and ‘effective contributors.’
‘The very caring and calm ethos that is at the heart of Bolshaw Primary School’
‘Pupils flourish and staff feel proud to work at the school’
‘This is a truly inclusive school where all pupils are valued as individuals’
Ofsted
Arranging a visit to Bolshaw Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@bolshaw.stockport.sch.uk.
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