Caretaker

Cognita Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Akeley Wood School is seeking a Caretaker to ensure the safety and maintenance of its facilities. This hands-on, full-time role involves a variety of maintenance tasks and requires someone adaptable and reliable, thriving in a busy school environment. Benefits include a competitive salary and access to discounts and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Cycle to Work scheme

24/7 wellbeing support

Free school lunches

Discount on children's fees

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance or DIY.
• Reliability and pride in maintaining safe environments.
• Ability to manage a range of repair tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure school's buildings and grounds are well-maintained.
• Carry out maintenance tasks and manage contractors.
• Assist with events setup and transport equipment.

Skills

Problem-solving

General maintenance

DIY

Teamwork

Job description

About the School - Akeley Wood Senior & Tile House
Akeley Wood School is a dynamic and friendly place to work with opportunities for professional development. We educate around 700 children across three campuses and have a progressive approach to teaching and learning. We strive for a holistic education at Akeley Wood and achieve this through the supportive environment and diverse breadth of learning and development within our School.

We look to recruit high calibre staff committed to achieving the highest standards and to actively take part in the school life.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker to join our fantastic team.

About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, 'Thrive in a rapidly evolving world'.

About the role
As Caretaker at Akeley Wood, you will play a vital role in ensuring the school's buildings and grounds are safe, well-maintained, and fit for purpose. You'll support the day-to-day operations of the school across our campuses-carrying out maintenance tasks, managing contractors, and ensuring all compliance checks are completed on time. You'll also assist with setting up for events, transporting equipment, and handling deliveries. As a keyholder, you may be called upon out of hours for emergencies or access. This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same, and your contribution is essential to the smooth running of school life.

This is a permanent, full-time role.

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Who we are looking for:
You are practical, reliable, and take pride in keeping environments safe and well maintained. With strong problem-solving skills and experience in general maintenance or DIY, you're confident managing a range of repair tasks and liaising with contractors. You understand the importance of compliance and health and safety, and can use basic IT systems to manage tasks and log issues. You're a team player, adaptable, and willing to pitch in wherever needed. Above all, you're someone who thrives in a busy school setting and takes satisfaction in supporting students and staff each day.

Benefits at Cognita
Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
Access to My Staff Shop - 1,000's of savings to be made across the year.
Cycle to Work scheme, operated through My Staff Shop.
24/7 wellbeing support through Cognita Care First, our Employee Assistance Program.
Free school lunches
A discount on fees for children at Akeley Wood School.

How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: 29 June 2025

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the right applicant.