School Caretaker
Downsview Primary and Nursery School, London, SE19 3XE31 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours (Mon-Fri 10.30-6.30pm) - Full-time – All Year Round – 1hour UNPAID lunch break
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,012
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a reliable and trustworthy individual to join our dedicated team as a School Caretaker at our vibrant and inclusive primary school in Croydon. Our welcoming, dog friendly school community thrives on positivity and we are seeking someone who is committed to maintaining a clean, safe and functional environment for both staff and students. If you're proactive, dependable and passionate about upholding a secure and supportive space for all, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities: Please note: Additional responsibilities will be assigned based on the needs of the school (please see job description).
- Maintenance: Assist with daily maintenance tasks, including general cleaning, clearing pathways of snow and ice, and carrying out minor repairs.
- Health and Safety: Proactively uphold health and safety standards across the school site.
- Security: Ensure the premises are secure by locking doors, windows, gates, and conducting a security sweep before locking up and setting the alarm at the end of the day.
- Room Setup: Set up and clear rooms for events, move equipment, and ensure spaces are prepared for use.
- Cleaning Supervision: Oversee in-house cleaners, manage cleaning rotas, and provide necessary communication in the absence of the Site Manager.
- Deputising for the Site Manager: Step into the Site Manager’s role when needed, ensuring tasks are prioritised and completed efficiently.
- Fire Warden Duties: Undertake fire warden responsibilities during fire drills and alarms, ensuring safety protocols are followed.
Additional Responsibilities (full duties can be found in the FULL Job Description document):
- Opening and closing school buildings, gates, and internal rooms.
- Managing heating and lighting systems, maintaining relevant documentation.
- Undertaking minor repairs and maintenance tasks as instructed by the Site Manager.
Key Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work independently and manage your own workload effectively.
- Basic maintenance and handyman skills.
- Positive, friendly attitude with a good sense of humour.
- Strong verbal communication skills, able to work well with staff, students, and external contractors.
- Good physical fitness and stamina to meet the demands of the role.
Additional Information:
- Holidays: Holidays must be taken during non-term time. The Christmas break is a compulsory holiday period.
- Training: A willingness to undertake relevant training courses for the role will be required.
What the school offers its staff
Downsview Primary and Nursery School offers the opportunity to become part of a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive school community where staff wellbeing, teamwork, and positivity are highly valued. As a vibrant and dog-friendly primary school, Downsview provides a warm and friendly working environment where every member of staff plays an important role in supporting pupils’ education and development.
Working as a School Caretaker at Downsview means joining a dedicated team committed to maintaining a safe, clean, and secure environment for children, staff, and visitors. The role offers a varied and rewarding workload, including site maintenance, health and safety responsibilities, security duties, room preparation for events, and opportunities to deputise for the Site Manager. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys practical work, problem-solving, and being an active part of school life.
Downsview values reliability, initiative, and a positive attitude, and in return offers:
A permanent, full-time position with stable employment.
A supportive leadership team and friendly staff community.
Opportunities for relevant training and professional development.
A diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates equality and respect for all backgrounds and experiences.
The chance to make a meaningful impact on the daily experience and safety of pupils and staff.
At Downsview, every role contributes to creating an outstanding educational environment, making this an excellent opportunity for a dependable and proactive individual who takes pride in their work and enjoys being part of a caring school community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
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. Our staff vacancies all require an enhanced DBS check. Downsview is GDPR compliant and is registered with the ICO.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Downsview Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 632 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School website
- Email address
- edixon40.306@lgflmail.org
Welcome to Downsview Primary and Nursery School.
'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.‘ -Aristotle
Visitors to Downsview quickly experience the warmth, energy and positivity of parents, children and staff. Strong relationships here are built on kindness, care and mutual respect and give rise to a valuable sense of community.
We aim to nurture the ‘whole child’ – body, mind and spirit. To this end, classroom learning focuses as much attention on how children learn as on what they learn. Children are encouraged to be ambitious and creative, to explore their learning in depth and push themselves to excel in a wide variety of pursuits.
We recognise that for children to thrive they need to learn to sustain their curiosity and so we embrace innovative approaches to teaching. We want the children to have memorable experiences on their journey to becoming confident, life-long learners. We seek to support all individuals to follow their own passions, whatever they may be, and so build their self-esteem and assurance.
As well as providing a strong academic platform from which to grow, our philosophy is to help children to find their own way towards living a life of purpose and fulfillment. We value and appreciate every single child for what they can bring to our community and offer a safe and trusting environment to enable them to flourish and succeed as they prepare for their future in a fast-changing world.
The link between home and school is integral to your child’s success and we wholeheartedly encourage parents to take an active part in their child's learning and in the life of the school.
Arranging a visit to Downsview Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email edixon40.306@lgflmail.org.
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