Site Maintenance Operative / Caretaker

Extend Learning Academies Network, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8BH

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 March 2026

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

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: £17,285.81 or £17,839.19

Site Maintenance Operative / Caretaker job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an energetic and motivated Site Maintenance Operative (formerly Caretaker) to join our central estates team at Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN).

You’ll play a key role in ensuring our schools provide a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. This is a hands-on position involving building and grounds maintenance, compliance checks, and security duties across multiple ELAN sites, all within a few miles of each other. Access to transport is essential.

Location: working across ELAN schools in and around Weston-super-Mare. Your own transport is essential (milage can be claimed through expenses.)

Hours: 25 hours per week (plus 25 INSET hours annually), Monday to Friday.

Salary: E3 £17,285.81 or E4 £17,839.19 per annum (dependent on qualifications).

Interview date: 21 January 2026

Key responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks to high standards.

• Perform compliance inspections and maintain accurate service records.

• Complete minor repairs (carpentry, painting, decorating, plumbing).

• Ensure health and safety compliance, including asbestos, fire, and legionella awareness.

• Support cleaning contractors and maintain hygiene standards.

• Manage site security, including opening/closing buildings and responding to callouts.

• Assist with porterage duties, furniture moves, and small project work.

• Maintain outdoor areas, playgrounds, and equipment.

Why Join ELAN?

• Permanent role with opportunities for additional hours.

• Excellent benefits including generous Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Supportive team environment and ongoing training.

• Five days paid carer days (pro-rata).

Skills and qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.

• Practical experience in property/building maintenance.

• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

• Ability to use a range of tools and equipment safely.

• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Trade qualifications (City & Guilds or equivalent), desirable but not essential.

• Experience in school premises maintenance, desirable but not essential.

Personal qualities

• Flexible, friendly, and proactive approach.

• High level of integrity and professionalism.

• Ability to work at height and respond to unexpected situations.

• Excellent self-management and problem-solving skills.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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 Extend Learning Academies Network

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/extend-learning-academies-network

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