School Caretaker
Southgate Primary, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6DG26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours a week -All year, with 26 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. - Monday - 7am to 11am and 2pm to 6pm - Tuesday - 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm - Wednesday- 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm - Thursday - 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm - Friday - 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- GLF Associate 3 - £24, 272
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a practical, proactive, and reliable individual with a passion for maintaining safe and welcoming school environments?
Southgate Primary School is looking for a dedicated Premises Assistant/Caretaker to take responsibility for the upkeep, security, and smooth running of our school site. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our school remains a safe, clean, and well-maintained space where children can thrive.
If you take pride in problem-solving, hands-on work, and creating a positive environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Your Opportunity
We are looking for someone who will care for our buildings and grounds, carrying out minor repairs as well as managing site health & safety compliance checks, uploading information to the EVERY system used in school; and someone who is flexible, proactive and able to problem solve. This role is 36 hours per week over 52 weeks per year (see shift pattern in the details below)
What we are looking for
We are looking for some experienced in building or premises management with recognised experience, training or qualifications. The post holder will need good English to be responsive to Health & Safety requirements, and confident to work alone and manage school security (building and contents). The successful candidate will be expected to liaise effectively with contractors (e.g. trades, grounds workers) and be willing to attend appropriate training courses. You will be expected to be aware and undertake safeguarding responsibilities working around children and be respectful of the need for confidentiality that exists when working in a school environment.
About Southgate Primary School
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Southgate Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Forge Wood Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Salfords Primary School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School .
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
Further details about the role
The Details
Start Date: ASAP
Salary:GLF Associate 3 - £24, 272
Hours of work:36 hours a week -All year, with 26 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
Monday - 7am to 11am and 2pm to 6pm
Tuesday - 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm
Wednesday- 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm
Thursday - 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm
Friday - 7am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm
Interview date:ASAP
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Statement
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Southgate Primary
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 307 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Southgate Primary website
- Email address
- ecornell1@glfschools.org
School location
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