School caretaker

Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4AP

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual) Pay Award Pending

School caretaker job summary

We are seeking a diligent and proactive School Caretaker with good interpersonal skills and high standards. We need a person who loves to fix, clean, build, unblock, paint, mow, weed and take genuine ownership and pride in our school. In return, we can promise a School full of amazing children, a genuine staff team and a well-resourced environment.

Role Overview:

The Caretaker will be directly responsible to the Headteacher but will work closely with the Trust Buildings Manager, Schools Business Manager, and other school staff.

The Caretaker is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the school site ensuring the buildings and grounds are clean and safe, ready for the children and staff to work, learn and play.

Your role will include opening up and closing of the school.

We are seeking:

Someone that is proactive and diligent

Has a trade background/training in either plumbing, joinery, plastering, painting/decorating, electrician, grounds maintenance

Ability to multi task across a range of activities

A conscientious person who sets high standards with attention to detail

Someone who can develop good relationships with staff and has excellent communication skills

A good team member, but able to work independently

We can offer you:

The opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment

The opportunity to join a very enthusiastic and committed team

Planned professional development

Support from the Trust Buildings Manager

Wellbeing package

Local Government Pension Scheme

More information can be found on the attached job description or by contacting Karen Stanley (School Business Manager) on enquiries@tas.dsat.education or by telephone on 0114 236 1934.

Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact school if you would like to visit. 

For further information please visit our website: https://www.totleyallsaints.sheffield.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 Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/totley-all-saints-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school

Totley All Saints School is an extremely special school and is well loved by its children, staff and parents! We are a school which is part of the Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust and we are proud to serve the community of Totley.

We seek to provide a world class education for every child through a high quality curriculum and fantastic teaching. We strive each day to create an extremely caring atmosphere and one where children can fully thrive and reach their full, amazing potential as a child of God. We believe by ensuring every child is cared for and happy they can achieve their potential and go on to achieve great things.

We are welcoming and inclusive: a school where everyone is valued for their special talents and qualities, valued and loved as a unique individual.

The daily life of the school is built around our values:

COMPASSION, JUSTICE, FORGIVENESS, SELFLESSNESS & GENEROSITY

These values are evident in all aspects of our learning and behaviour. The values, alongside a strong Christian ethos, support our children develop into lifelong learners who are resilient, socially skilled, and successful in all aspects of their lives.

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