Caretaker

Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy; High Littleton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Kingfisher Federation is seeking a caretaker to join our team across Earsham and Ditchingham Primary Schools. The role focuses on maintenance and health and safety compliance, ensuring safe and clean school environments.

The post is part-time (6 hours per week) and term time plus four weeks (42 weeks in total), with splits between the two sites. We welcome capable, proactive applicants who are handy and reliable, and who can discuss exact hours at interview.

Qualifications

• Part-time role across Earsham and Ditchingham sites with 3 hours per week at each site.
• Role focuses on maintenance and health and safety compliance.
• Term time plus four weeks (42 weeks total).

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance tasks and health and safety checks across both sites.
• Ensure safe and clean environments for pupils and staff.

Skills

Caretaking

Maintenance

Health & safety

Job description

Required for Earsham and Ditchingham Primary Schools (Kingfisher Federation)

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

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Email: [e-mail]

• Salary – Scale C, points 3-4, £3,830 - £3,890 actual pa (£25,614 - £26,016 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 6 hours per week
• Term time plus 4 weeks (42 weeks total)
• Required ASAP

Kingfisher Federation are looking for a caretaker to join our join our wonderful team. This role will involve working across both sites and will focus on maintenance and health and safety compliance.

We are looking for a capable and proactive worker. The role would suit a handy person who are looking for a few extra hours of work.

Working Hours

The successful candidate will work 3 hours per week at Ditchingham School and 3 hours per week at Earsham School.The exact hours are to be discussed at interview as the federation has flexibility around the offered hours.

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:18 September 2026

Interview date:23 September 2026

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.