Caretaker

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

New Park Primary Academy, part of the Northern Star Academies Trust, is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to join our team in Harrogate. The role covers day-to-day site upkeep, security and minor repairs to keep the school welcoming and safe for pupils and staff.

Working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00am–12:00pm, you will act as a designated key holder, assist contractors, and support health and safety compliance across our site. DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Experience in caretaking or site maintenance.
• Understanding of health and safety practices.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Reliable, organized and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Opening and securing school buildings and grounds.
• Acting as a designated key holder.
• Carrying out routine site maintenance and minor repairs.
• Undertaking health and safety compliance checks.
• Maintaining external areas to be safe and presentable.
• Supporting contractors on site.
• Moving furniture and equipment as required.
• Receiving deliveries and assisting with site logistics.
• Reporting maintenance issues and assisting with site compliance.
• Supporting safeguarding and health, safety commitments.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Health & safety

IT basics

Job description

Grade:C/D SCP 3-6

Contract:Permanent

Hours:Part-Time, 20 hour per week, all year roundWorking Pattern: 8:00am - 12:00pm Monday to Friday

Location:Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Are you practical, reliable and take pride in maintaining safe, welcoming environments?

We are seeking a dedicated Caretaker to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our school remains a safe, secure and well‑maintained environment for pupils, staff and visitors. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands‑on work, problem‑solving and being part of a supportive school community.

About the Role:

As Caretaker, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day upkeep, security and maintenance of the school site and grounds. Working closely with the Estates Manager and wider school team, you will help ensure our facilities are clean, safe and fully operational.

Your duties will include:

• Opening and securing school buildings and grounds
• Acting as a designated key holder
• Carrying out routine site maintenance and minor repairs
• Undertaking health and safety compliance checks
• Maintaining external areas, ensuring they are safe and presentable
• Supporting contractors working on site
• Moving furniture and equipment as required
• Receiving deliveries and assisting with site logistics
• Reporting maintenance issues and helping manage site compliance systems
• Supporting the school's commitment to health, safety and safeguarding

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Has practical maintenance or caretaking experience
• Can work independently and use their initiative
• Has a good understanding of health and safety practices
• Is organised, reliable and takes pride in their work
• Can build positive working relationships with staff, contractors and visitors
• Is confident using basic IT systems
• Is flexible and willing to support across other Trust sites when required
• Most importantly, you will share our commitment to creating a safe, positive environment where children can thrive.

For more information about the role and check if you meet the requirements of the person specification, please download the documents below. We welcome visits to school. Please contact the school office on 01423 503011.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at [e-mail]

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

At New Park Primary Academy, our ethos of “Nurturing, Growing, Thriving” underpins everything we do. We are proud to be an inclusive school with a strong community focus, where every child is valued and supported to succeed. Our Early Years provision is at the heart of our school, providing a strong foundation for lifelong learning. We are committed to ensuring that every child develops the key skills, confidence and resilience they need to flourish both in school and beyond.

Northern Star Academies Trust seek to recruit the very best people to work across our Trust Partnership. We are a mission‑driven Multi‑Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Key Documents:

ExpectedWorking Start Date: Assoon as possible