Caretaker

Farnham Academy; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Farnham Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire, is looking for a dedicated caretaker to maintain our site and its buildings. The role combines catering, cleaning and site management duties to ensure smooth day-to-day operations across all facilities.

Working full time, you will perform routine caretaking, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks and assist with planned and reactive maintenance as needed. A full DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in caretaking, cleaning and basic maintenance.
• Ability to support planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine caretaking, cleaning and minor maintenance duties.
• Support delivery of planned and reactive maintenance activities.

Skills

Site maintenance

Caretaking

Cleaning

Job description

15 days remaining to apply

December 2026

9 November 2026 at 9am

23 October 2026

Job details

Job role

• Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

Full time equivalent salary

£29,542.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (Actual)Scale 5, SCP 12-17, 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Split Shift, All Year Round

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic individual to ensure that our site and its buildings operate smoothly on a day to day basis. You will carry out routine caretaking, cleaning and minor maintenance duties and support the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance activities.

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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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