Assistant Caretaker

Blackdown Education Partnership; Wellington; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Charity events

Wellbeing provision

Free car parking

On-site catering

Job summary

Blackdown Education Partnership is seeking an enthusiastic, conscientious Assistant Caretaker to maintain our school site, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for staff and students. The role is 25 hours per week, all year round, with shift allowance included.

The post offers a NJC scale at Point 4 (£25,185 FTE; pay award pending) and an actual salary of £17,017 plus shift allowance. Benefits include pension, CPD opportunities, and car parking on site.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and flexible with a positive approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the school site to ensure a welcoming and safe environment.
• Communicate effectively with staff and students.

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.