School Caretaker

St Catharine's Catholic Primary School, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6DZ

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026 (Or ASAP)

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 April 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: £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) 10 hours a week, all year round + normal holiday entitlement. FTE 0.2703. Actual gross salary of £7,083 plus annual increase in scale point (range NJC 6- 10), and support staff inflation

School Caretaker job summary

School Caretaker

( 10 hours per week)

We are looking for a dedicated Caretaker to join our school team to make a meaningful difference to our children's learning environment! This role offers a varied and interesting range of responsibilities related to the upkeep of our buildings and grounds to ensure that the school remains a safe, secure and inviting environment for our pupils, staff and visitors. If you are hardworking, dependable and able to work both independently and as part of a team, we would love to hear from you!

We are seeking to appoint an individual:

• To undertake tasks that maintain and enhance the school overall appearance, safety, security, cleanliness and efficiency and are able to handle manual tasks.
• With the ability to prioritise work and have a proactive approach to problem solving.
• With the ability to work efficiently using good organisational skills.
• Who can work well as part of a team and is able to follow direction and work in collaboration with the leadership team.
• Able to work flexibly, adopt a hands-on approach and respond to unplanned situations, being flexible with changing tasks or unexpected situations.
• Able to quickly address issues such as minor repairs or emergencies as directed.
• Committed to the highest standards of child protection and safeguarding.
• With an understanding of the importance of personal responsibility for health and safety.
• Who is dependable and trustworthy with tasks and schedules and with good communication skills.
• Who can ensure cleanliness, safety checks and proper maintenance - with basic technical or safety knowledge.
• Who has an understanding health and safety protocols and equipment handling and is able to undertake mandatory training as and when needed using basic computer skills.

If you'd like to make a real difference in the environment our children learn in and be part of a welcoming school community, we'd love to hear from you. To discuss this role further please contact the school office: admin@st-catharines.gloucs.sch.uk

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 St Catharine's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Catharine's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-catharine-s-catholic-primary-school-chipping-campden

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