Site Caretaker

Ernesettle Community School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2RB

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  18 January 2026 at 11pm

• Date listed

  6 January 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: £28,120.00 Annually (Actual) Grade D Scale Point 8.

Site Caretaker job summary

Site Caretaker

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week for 44 weeks per year

Salary: Grade D: £28,120 Actual salary (plus access to Local Government Pension Scheme)

Closing Date: Sunday 18th January 2026 @ 23.00

Interview Date: Week commencing 26th January 2026

Start Date: 23rd February 2026

Ernesettle Community School wish to appoint a caretaker to support the school in maintaining and developing our premises so that they are secure, safe and welcoming for staff, pupils and visitors. The person will work with the Trust Facilities Manager to complete a range of general caretaking duties such as securing the site, dealing with deliveries, decorating as well as more specific repair and remediation work based on the school's priorities.

Split shift pattern: 07.00 - 11.00 and 14.00 - 1800. You would work term time, which is 39 weeks per year plus 5 weeks, to be agreed, during the school holidays. It is possible that the shift pattern could be discussed with candidates at interview.

The successful candidate needs to be flexible, enjoy working in a school team, as well as under their own initiative and be happy responding to the unexpected!

The Inspire Multi Academy Trust (South West) is committed to safeguarding children in its care; any successful appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

For a job description and to apply please go to: www.timat.co.uk/recruitment

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 Ernesettle Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 554 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ernesettle Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ernesettle-community-school

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