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Senior Caretaker

Boston West Academy, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7QG

This job expired on 28 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  28 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 July 2025

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: £26,409.00 - £29,093.00 Annually (Actual) LCC Grade 5 Scale Point 12-15

Senior Caretaker job summary

Senior Caretaker
Full time, 32.5 hours per week
7:00am – 10:00am (15 hrs) & 2:30pm – 6:00pm (17.5 hrs)
LCC Grade 5 Scale Point 12-15 (£26,409 - £29,093)
Boston West Academy

Are you passionate about creating an inspiring and safe environment for children to learn and thrive? Boston West Academy is a forward-thinking, innovative primary school with a passion for learning beyond the classroom. Much of our curriculum is taught outdoors in our inspirational and award-winning educational school grounds.

We are seeking a highly motivated and reliable Senior Caretaker to join our team. You will play a vital role in ensuring our learning environment is safe, secure, and maintained to the highest standards for pupils, staff, and visitors.

About the Role:

• Responsible for security, maintenance, and the day-to-day running of the school premises
• Key holder with responsibility for routine and non-routine opening and closing of the school
• Carry out repairs, maintenance, and health & safety checks across the site
• Support after-school activities, events, and lettings
• Lead on site safety, including fire and evacuation procedures
• Oversee contractors and support cleaning/catering contracts
• Provide advice and guidance on all premises-related matters

What We Offer:

• A welcoming and supportive team in a school that values excellence and optimism
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• The chance to work in a school with award-winning outdoor learning spaces
• A role where every day is different and your contribution is highly valued

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience in a similar role, ideally within a school environment
• Strong knowledge of building maintenance, security, and health & safety
• Good organisational skills and ability to work independently
• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends
• Commitment to upholding the values and ethos of Boston West Academy

Boston West Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks and references.

Anthem Schools Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Join us in ‘working together for success’ and help provide the best possible environment for our children to flourish.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, a DBS check with children’s barred list and satisfactory references. Our schools are part of Anthem Schools Trust, which is a charity and a company limited by guaranteed. Registered in England & Wales. Company No. 7468210.

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About Boston West Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Boston West Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boston-west-academy

Boston West Academy is a successful, happy and inclusive 4 -11 primary school in Boston, South Lincolnshire. Having been judged as outstanding by Ofsted in 2016, we are proud of what we have achieved over the past few years.  We are committed to developing our pupils both individually and as team players, able to work collaboratively in their learning. Our high expectations and high-quality teaching allow our children to achieve and become inquisitive, motivated and passionate lifelong learners.

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