Caretaker

Tradewind Recruitment; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is representing a primary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, seeking a School Caretaker for a full-time September start. The role covers site security, maintenance and general facilities management on a 37-hour week, 52 weeks per year, with a salary of £25,989-£27,254 per annum.

You will be a reliable, practical individual able to work independently, liaise with contractors, and help keep the school safe and welcoming for staff and pupils.

Qualifications

• Reliable, practical and trustworthy.
• Able to work independently with initiative.
• Organised, proactive and able to prioritise workload.
• Comfortable indoors and outdoors, with good DIY skills.
• Strong health, safety and site security awareness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure security and general upkeep of the school site.
• Act as key holder; support opening and closing.
• Carry out routine maintenance and basic DIY tasks.
• Perform regular checks of buildings, grounds and facilities.
• Identify and report maintenance, health, safety or security issues.
• Support heating, lighting, alarms and other site systems.
• Move furniture and prepare rooms for events.
• Maintain outdoor areas and liaise with contractors.

Skills

Maintenance

DIY tasks

Health & safety

Site security

Communication

Organisation

Job description

School Caretaker

Full-Time | September Start | Borehamwood | Hertfordshire

Salary Scale: £25,989-£27,254 per annum (H4, Hertfordshire salary scale)

Start Date: September 2026

Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

About the School

Our client is a smaller-than-average primary school with a close-knit community and pupils from EYFS through to Year 6. The school places a strong emphasis on creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for its pupils and staff. The successful Caretaker will play a key role in maintaining this environment, working closely with the school's leadership and wider support team.

The Role

• Ensuring the security and general upkeep of the school site.
• Acting as a key holder and supporting the opening and closing of the premises.
• Carrying out routine maintenance, repairs and basic DIY tasks.
• Completing regular checks of buildings, grounds and facilities.
• Identifying and reporting any maintenance, health and safety or security issues.
• Supporting the safe operation of heating, lighting, alarms and other site systems.
• Moving furniture and equipment and preparing rooms for meetings, activities and school events.
• Maintaining the outdoor areas, playgrounds and grounds to a good standard.
• Liaising with contractors and supporting external maintenance work when required.
• Helping to ensure the school remains a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Responding appropriately to emergencies and out-of-hours issues where required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Reliable, trustworthy and highly practical.
• Confident carrying out general maintenance and DIY tasks.
• Able to work independently and use their own initiative.
• Organised, proactive and able to prioritise a varied workload.
• Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors.
• Able to communicate effectively with staff, contractors and visitors.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety and site security.
• Previous experience in school caretaking, premises, facilities, estates or general maintenance would be highly desirable.
• You do not necessarily need previous school experience if you can demonstrate the practical skills, reliability and attitude required for the role.

Why Apply?

• Full-time position starting September 2026.
• Competitive Hertfordshire salary of £25,989-£27,254.
• Work within a friendly and supportive primary school environment.
• Varied role with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school site.
• Opportunity to become an important and valued member of the school community.
• Long-term career opportunity for the right candidate.