Caretaker

The Blue Coat School; Royton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Strong school community

Supportive team

LGPS pension scheme

Job summary

The Blue Coat School in Oldham is seeking an enthusiastic caretaker to join our dedicated site team. You will support the maintenance, security and effective use of our school site and buildings, ensuring a safe, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

The role involves securing the site after hours and occasional maintenance tasks. We are part of the Cranmer Education Trust, offering opportunities for collaboration across our growing family of schools.

Qualifications

• Reliability and honesty with a flexible approach.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to maintaining a secure, well-managed site.

Responsibilities

• Lock and secure the school site at the end of each day.
• Support maintenance duties as required.
• Contribute to the clean, safe and welcoming environment on site.
• Assist with general site tasks to ensure smooth daily operations.

Skills

Reliability

Health & Safety awareness

Independent worker

Job description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking Caretaker to join our friendly and committed site team. This is an important role supporting the maintenance, security, and effective use of our school site and buildings, helping to provide a safe, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will support the school outside of normal hours, ensuring the site is secured and well managed. Your main duties will be to lock and ensure the security of the school site at the end of each school day. On occasion, you may be asked to support with general maintenance duties. You will take pride in maintaining high standards across the school and will contribute positively to the smooth day-to-day running of this busy site.

This role would suit someone with strong practical skills, a proactive attitude and a genuine commitment to health and safety. We are looking for someone who:

• Is reliable, honest and hardworking, with a positive and flexible approach
• Can work independently using initiative, as well as part of a team
• Has knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace
• Understands the importance of maintaining a secure, safe and well-managed site
• Takes pride in providing a high-quality service in a busy school environment

If you are passionate about creating a safe, well-maintained and welcoming environment and take pride in your work, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Working for The Blue Coat School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools. There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit: Cranmer Trust Vacancies This position will be based at The Blue Coat School, Oldham, but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
• LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution