Caretaker

St Chad's CE Primary, Oldham; Oldham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Chad's CE Primary School is seeking a reliable Caretaker to oversee site security, cleanliness and day-to-day maintenance of the school in Oldham. The role requires practical skills to keep buildings safe, functional and well‑maintained.

Key duties include security, routine repairs, safety checks, contractor oversight and outdoor area upkeep. 37 hours weekly, split shifts. Start ASAP; closing date 18 September 2026 at 12 noon.

Qualifications

• Reliability and proactivity
• Handy with maintenance tasks
• Ability to conduct basic repairs and upkeep

Responsibilities

• Site security and keyholding
• Routine maintenance and repairs
• Health and safety checks
• Monitoring contractors and managing supplies
• Maintaining outdoor areas and safe access

Job description

Join our team as a Caretaker!

Job title: Caretaker

Contract: Permanent

School: St Chad's CE Primary School, Uppermill, OL3 6EE

Directorate: Forward as One CE Multi Academy Trust Bolton

Reporting to: Headteacher

Salary: NJC04 NJC06 (£26,016 - £26,847 per annum)

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday Friday) all year round - split shift: 7am - 11am and 3pm - 6:20pm

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 18th September 2026 12 noon

St Chad's CE Primary School is seeking a reliable, proactive and skilled Caretaker to take responsibility for the security, cleanliness and day-to-day maintenance of our school site. We need someone who is handy and practically skilled, with the ability to carry out a range of maintenance and repair tasks to keep our school buildings safe, well-maintained and fully operational.

Key duties include:

1. Site security and keyholding
2. Routine maintenance and repairs
3. Health & safety checks
4. Monitoring contractors and managing supplies
5. Maintaining outdoor areas and ensuring safe access

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. These can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01457 875 151.

Safeguarding Statement:

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children's Barred List Check.Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.