Caretaker – Bedford – Immediate Start

Marchant Recruitment; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Bedford is seeking a reliable Caretaker to join their facilities team. The ideal candidate will assist in maintaining the school's buildings and grounds, managing security, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Responsibilities include unlocking and locking the site, maintaining classrooms, and coordinating contractors. Prior experience in caretaking is essential. This full-time position offers a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in caretaking or facilities work, ideally in a school.
• Commitment to high standards of safety and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Unlocking and locking the site.
• Maintaining classrooms and communal areas.
• Monitoring contractors and ensuring safe use of equipment.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Proactive attitude

Basic plumbing knowledge

Basic electrical knowledge

Joinery skills

Job description

A reputable secondary school in Bedford is seeking a reliable and skilled Caretaker to join their facilities team immediately.

This Good Ofsted-rated mixed school educates approximately 1000 students aged 11-18 and offers a friendly professional working environment. The successful candidate will assist in maintaining the school's buildings and grounds performing general repairs, managing security and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Responsibilities include unlocking and locking the site, maintaining classrooms and communal areas, basic maintenance, monitoring contractors, ensuring safe use of equipment and supporting wider site operations as required.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in caretaking or facilities work, ideally within a school environment. A flexible, proactive attitude and commitment to maintaining high standards of safety and cleanliness are essential. Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical and joinery repairs would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming and community-driven school that values the contribution of its support staff.

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : Years

Vacancy : 1