Caretaker

Teaching Vacancies; Whitby; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Whitby is seeking a Caretaker to ensure the safety and upkeep of school facilities. This role involves security checks, minor repairs, and maintaining cleanliness across two school sites. Ideal candidates should have experience with health and safety procedures and flexibility in working hours. A supportive team and opportunities for development are offered, along with holiday and pension options.

Benefits

28 days holiday leave plus bank holidays

Enrollment in local government pension scheme

Access to mental health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Flexible work hours and duties required.
• Experience with security checks and emergency response.
• Skills in maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure security of the building and site.
• Perform daily security checks.
• Act as a key holder for emergency response.
• Monitor heating systems and report faults.
• Maintain cleanliness in outdoor areas.

Skills

Awareness of health and safety

Experience of carrying out minor repairs

Ability to use tools for making minor repairs

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a skilled tradesperson seeking a block of regular income working from a fixed location? We welcome applications from candidates who have not undertaken caretaker duties before but have transferable skills.

Our Opportunity

We are looking for a Caretaker to join our team, working under the guidance of our experienced Site Manager, to ensure our school is a safe place for pupils to learn and for staff to work.

We have two school sites - one at Airy Hill in Whitby and the other at Prospect Hill in Whitby. Our school is maintained by a team of site staff including a part‑time Site Manager, Senior Caretaker, and two Caretakers (one who is also a Cleaning Supervisor for our Airy Hill Site). We commission some additional grounds maintenance tasks externally to help with the maintenance of both sites.

As our new caretaker you may be expected to work across our two sites, assisting with lettings as required on a rota basis, and will need to be flexible in your working hours and duties. You will work closely with our Site Manager to get a full induction, including manual handling and other health and safety courses, such as legionella and asbestos awareness.

This role is ideal for a self‑employed trades‑person to have a solid block of work booked in until August 2026.

Key Duties

• To ensure the security of the building and site, undertaking daily security checks
• To act as a designated key holder, providing response to emergency calls
• Lock and unlock buildings at pre‑determined times, setting/disarming the alarms as required
• To monitor the heating system and report any faults
• To ensure outside areas are safe/clean, free from litter, debris, leaves and that there is safe access to the building during adverse weather conditions, eg, snow
• To undertake general portering duties whilst on site, including moving furniture and equipment
• To receive deliveries to the site
• To support the maintenance of the building and equipment, when required, including checking and replacing light fittings and undertaking minor repairs (where these do not require a certified contractor) to support the smooth running of the school

Experience and skills

• Awareness of health and safety in a workplace and as an employee
• Experience of carrying out minor repairs
• Ability to use tools for making minor repairs (desirable)

What the school offers its staff

• Standard 28 days holiday leave, plus paid bank holidays
• Option to be enrolled onto the local government pension scheme
• Access to Mental health and Wellbeing support services
• A supportive team and professional development opportunities

Further details about the role

When applying please take into account the following:

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see application pack). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.