Caretaker

Swain House Primary School; Wrose; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Swain House Primary School in Wrose, England requires a proactive caretaker to ensure the school grounds and buildings are well-presented, clean, and safely managed. You will support leadership in maintaining a secure site and adhere to health and safety procedures.

You will work closely with the afternoon Caretaker, adjusting hours during holidays to maintain safe, collaborative practices. A caring, patient approach and strong communication will help support our school community daily.

Qualifications

• Problem-solver with a can-do approach and the ability to use your own initiative.
• Desire to be fully involved in the life of the school and community.
• Solid knowledge of health, hygiene and safety regulations.
• Experience in grounds maintenance, caretaking, or working within a school environment is desirable.
• Caring and patient with enthusiasm and energy for the school community.
• Calm under pressure with multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent communicator with colleagues, leadership, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the school grounds and buildings are exceptionally well-presented, clean, and safely managed
• Support the Leadership Team in maintaining a secure site, following health, hygiene, and safety procedures
• Act as a dedicated team player, working in close partnership with our afternoon Caretaker. This includes adjusting your hours during school holidays to ensure collaborative, safe working practices
• Manage a varied daily workload, balance competing priorities, and multi-task effectively to keep the school running smoothly
• Demonstrate a genuine commitment to achieving the best environment for our staff, children, families and the wider community
• Be a primary key holder opening school and required to be available for emergency call-outs
• Participate in relevant training

Skills

Problem-solving

Initiative

Communication

Humour

Job description

What You Will Do

• Ensure the school grounds and buildings are exceptionally well-presented, clean, and safely managed
• Support the Leadership Team in maintaining a secure site, following health, hygiene, and safety procedures
• Act as a dedicated team player, working in close partnership with our afternoon Caretaker. This includes adjusting your hours during school holidays to ensure collaborative, safe working practices
• Manage a varied daily workload, balance competing priorities, and multi-task effectively to keep the school running smoothly
• Demonstrate a genuine commitment to achieving the best environment for our staff, children, families and the wider community
• Be a primary key holder opening school and required to be available for emergency call‐outs
• Participate in relevant training

What We Are Looking For

• A problem-solver with a 'can-do' approach, a good sense of humour and the ability to use your own initiative
• A genuine desire to be fully involved in the life of our school and community
• A solid working knowledge of health, hygiene and safety regulations
• Previous experience in grounds maintenance, caretaking, or working within a school environment is desirable
• A caring and patient individual who brings enthusiasm and energy to our school community
• Someone who remains calm under pressure and is patient and level-headed when handling multiple tasks at once
• An excellent communicator who can share information clearly and warmly with colleagues, school leadership, and visitors