Assistant Caretaker

Teaching Vacancies; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an assistant caretaker for a welcoming primary school just north of Lincoln. You will help keep the building safe, clean, and attractive, ensuring security and ready spaces for children and staff each day.

This hands-on role requires practical skills, good organisation, and teamwork. You will follow school standards, report issues, and support safeguarding commitments to protect children, staff, and visitors in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in school caretaking or cleaning preferred.
• Ability to maintain a safe, clean school environment.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for cleaning of a specified area according to current standards.
• Store cleaning equipment in a safe place.
• Report problems relating to cleaning equipment/materials to supervisor.
• Carry out caretaking duties as directed by Headteacher/School Business Manager/Site Manager (e.g., minor repairs to fabric or equipment).

Skills

Safety awareness

Proactive

Organised

Team player

Safeguarding

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you take pride in creating safe, clean, and inspiring environments? Are you proactive, organised, and ready to make a real difference every day? If so, this could be the perfect role for you! We are looking for a dedicated assistant caretaker to join our school family. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our school is a welcoming, secure, and attractive well-maintained space where children can thrive.

About Us

We are a warm and inclusive Primary school at the heart of its community, situated just a few miles north of Lincoln. Our aim as a Church of England is 'educating for life in all its fullness'. We are deeply committed to high quality professional development for all our staff.

About the Role

As assistant caretaker, you will play a vital role in keeping our school safe, secure, and welcoming for children, staff, and visitors. Managing cleaning standards and ensuring the security of the premises, you’ll take pride in creating an environment where learning can flourish. This is a hands-on, varied role that requires practical skills, strong organisation, and a proactive approach as every day brings a new challenge and the chance to make a real difference.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the cleaning of a specified area in accordance with the school’s current standards and methods
• To store cleaning equipment and materials in a safe place
• To report to the immediate supervisor any problems relating to cleaning equipment and materials
• To carry out caretaking duties as directed by the Headteacher/School Business Manager/Site Manager as outlined on the job information sheet. E.g. minor repairs to fabric or building and/or equipment

We Are Looking For

• Someone who takes pride in creating a safe, clean, and welcoming school environment.
• A proactive and positive team member who communicates well and works collaboratively.
• Someone who is organised, dependable, and able to manage tasks independently.
• Someone committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and staff.

What the school offers its staff

We Can Offer You

• A strong commitment to our people, guided by principles of wellbeing, adaptability, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Access to high-quality professional learning at every stage of your career
• Employee support, health and wellbeing programme offering specialist support, including counselling, financial guidance, and legal advice.
• A positive, supportive working environment where teamwork benefits every child.
• The chance to make a genuine difference to children's lives every single day.

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.