Assistant Caretaker

Court Fields School; Wellington; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Job summary

Court Fields School in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Caretaker on a part-time, all-year-round basis. The role is 25 hours per week with a base salary of £17,017 plus a £595 per annum shift allowance, and an NJC point 4 equivalent under the pay award scheme.

You will help maintain a welcoming and safe school site, communicate well with staff and students, and participate in pension and wellbeing schemes.

Responsibilities

• Provide key role in maintaining school site.
• Ensure a welcoming and safe environment for staff and students.
• Communicate effectively with staff and students and be flexible in approach.

Job description

ASSISTANT CARETAKER

Part time, permanent, all year round

25 hours per week

NJC Point 4 (£25,185 FTE – pay award pending)

Actual salary - £17,017 plus shift allowance

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated person who would like to provide a key role in maintaining our school site, to ensure a welcoming and safe environment for the whole school community. The post holder will be expected to always be flexible in approach and outlook and be able to communicate well with staff and students. This vacancy is for 25 hours per week, all year round, with an additional payment of £595 per annum shift allowance.

What you can expect from us:

• Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.
• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
• Free car parking.
• On-site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at low cost.

Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026 at 9am

Provisional Interview date: w/c Monday 7th September 2026

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, EARLY APPLICATION IS ADVISED.