School Caretaker

Holton St Peter Community Primary School, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8PL

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3, Point 4 to Point 6

School Caretaker job summary

Job title: School Caretaker

Hours: 15 hours per week, 3pm-6pm (Daily)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual who will help maintain our school site, ensure the school premises and facilities are presented and maintained to the highest standards and to work with the cleaning team and the trust. Previous experience in a school environment would be an advantage but not essential. Overtime may be available from time to time, depending on the needs of the school, events planned and time of year.

Key tasks will include:

• Take a proactive role in identifying and implementing improvements to the site and security including the perimeter fence.

• Supervising the work of contractors on site. General porterage, furniture, equipment and room set up.

• Have an understanding of Health and Safety within the school environment or be willing to learn.

• Site cleaning and working alongside the cleaning team.

• General site maintenance for example; checking fire doors; window cleaning, water and gas readings; hanging display boards; painting classrooms.

• Monitoring of planned maintenance, site maintenance, weekly checks and repairs through the online system - i Am Compliant. Training will be provided on how to use the online system.

• Ground maintenance for example cleaning gutters and drains, checking play equipment.

• Good communication skills, the ability to work effectively with others in school and to work without direct supervision is essential.

• Working alongside the trust estate managers, school business manager and office manager to ensure high standards and best value are met.

• Some computer based training and work will be required.

• Personal qualities required; a flexible attitude, willingness to undertake practical tasks, a commitment to high standards and attention to detail.

For further information please contact the school office. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged and we know you will instantly love us!

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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 Holton St Peter Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holton St Peter Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holton-st-peter-community-primary-school-halesworth

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