School Caretaker

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6PG

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £14,976.00 Annually (Actual)

School Caretaker job summary

Caretaker

Base: St Sidwell's Primary School, Exeter covering alos Ladysmith Infant/Junior Schools

Contract: Permanent, 20 hours - 6.30 am to 10.30 am (0.54 FTE), 5 days a week, All Year Round.

Pay Scale: St Christopher’s SC3 Scale point 8 to 11, starting salary £14,976.71 (£27,709 FTE)

Closing Date: 27th November 2026 9.00am

Interview Date: 02nd December 2026

Start Date: ASAP

St Christopher’s is looking for a Caretaker who can:

deliver excellent H&S, Caretaking and maintenance to multiple sites

You will help manage the maintenance and caretaking needs of Schools at Ladysmith Infant and Ladysmith Junior School in Exeter

be hands on with maintenance issues

You will be the first point of contact for all maintenance issues and will need to have competency in DIY and maintenance.

work with a team

Reporting to the Site Manager you will be part of a small, passionate Estates team who work to create great learning environments in our 21 primary and infant schools.

be responsible for keeping our schools safe and compliant

You will support a large Primary School in Exeter. But also, be flexible enough to support and divide your time to help other schools with your expertise.

take a lead and show initiative

You will be a solution focussed, values-driven individual who is able to communicate well with contractors and staff. You will have a ‘hands on’ approach to maintenance tasks and understand the level of statutory compliance required.

In return we offer you:

A competitive salary with good terms and conditions

Annual Pay increments.

local government pension scheme, with employer contribution of 17.2%

Cycle to work scheme

Tax free childcare

Free on-site car parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and Safety training.

Estates and Compliance training to help you develop in your role

Commitment to personal development and CPD

If you think you can help us to make our schools great places for learning, then we would love to hear from you.

Please visit www.stchristophersmat.org to apply. Your submission should be completed by the 27th November 2026 9am. If you would like to discuss the role, please contact dean.wheable@stcmat.org

Interviews to take place Wednesday 2nd December 2026.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status

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 Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-sidwell-s-church-of-england-primary-school-nursery

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