Assistant Caretaker

London Borough of Hounslow; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Houn slow School is seeking an Assistant Caretaker at The Heathland School in Hounslow to support security and day-to-day maintenance, ensuring a clean, safe and secure environment for pupils and staff.

You will work a 6:30–14:00, 8:30–16:00 or 11:00–18:30 shift, with additional paid overtime including evenings and weekends. The appointment is subject to Enhanced DBS checks and safeguarding measures.

Qualifications

• Child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS, is required.

Responsibilities

• Locking/unlocking gates and doors; ensure windows are closed.
• Respond to emergency call outs and take appropriate action.
• Alert School Business Manager or Site Operations Officer to any security risks.
• Open and close the school site each day.
• Patrol the site to check for hazards, litter, graffiti, damage and intruders.

Job description

ASSISTANT CARETAKER

Location: The Heathland, Wellington Road North, Hounslow TW4 5JD

Salary: £30,288 - £31,611 plus overtime

Closing Date: 04/09/2026

Contract: Full time

Scale: 4 (point 7 - 10)

• Shift Working Rota:
• 06.30 am to 14.00 pm
• 08.30 am to 16.00pm
• 11.00am to 18.30pm

Additional paid overtime working is a requirement of this post which will include evenings and weekends.

To provide a caretaking service for the school, taking overall responsibility for the security and day-to-day maintenance of the school site. To ensure that the school provides a clean, safe and secure environment for its pupils and members of staff

• To ensure that the building and site are left in a secure situation, this includes locking/unlocking of school gates, external and internal doors and closing windows
• To respond to emergency call outs and take action as appropriate
• To alert the School Business Manager or Site Operations Officer to any risk to a breach of security
• To open and close the school site each day
• To patrol the site to check for hazards, litter, graffiti, damage and intruders

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Heathland School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and asked to clarify their online presence.