Caretaker/Maintenance

Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy; Stalybridge; On-site; GBP 11,725 - 12,715; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wellbeing Day

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employment Assistance Programme

Training opportunities and development

Job summary

Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy is seeking a proactive Caretaker/Maintenance to ensure a safe, well-maintained school environment. The role covers minor repairs, site security, regular safety checks, and coordination with the Admin & Ops Lead. It is a permanent post, 15 hours per week, with possible extra hours for emergencies.

Start date September 2026. Year-round work, with holidays taken in school breaks.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance and basic repair tasks.
• Ability to carry out minor plumbing/joinery work when needed.
• Proactive approach to safety, security, and site checks.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor repairs and routine maintenance of buildings and site.
• Arrange and monitor emergency repairs with Admin & Ops Lead.
• Ensure site security and safeguard premises during and after hours.
• Oversee cleaners, stock monitoring, and waste disposal as required.
• Support annual deep cleaning and general portage duties.

Skills

Maintenance

Plumbing

Joinery

Safety compliance

Reliability

Job description

Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy

Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne

Head of School - Vicky Kennedy

Executive Headteacher Rhys Jones

0161 343 8485

Job Title: Caretaker/Maintenance

Salary Grade: SCP 11-16

Actual Salary: £11,725 to £12,715 per annum
Working Pattern: Full Year

Contract: Permanent 15 hours per week 7am to 10am Monday to Friday

There may be opportunity to work additional hours to carry out emergency repairs/cover for cleaning staff.

This position is all year-round working, not term time only. Holidays to be taken during school holidays.

Start Date: September 2026

The Governors are seeking to appoint proactive and reliable Caretaker/Maintenance Person to join our dedicated team at Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy. This is a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the school premises, providing a safe, well-maintained environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. The successful candidate will take pride in their work, demonstrate strong organisational skills, and be committed to supporting the school’s ethos and values.

We are looking for an excellent Caretaker/Maintenance person:

Key Duties:

• Undertake minor repairs (i.e. not requiring qualified craftsperson) and maintenance of the buildings and site. Experience/Interest in carrying out plumbing/joinery work would be desirable.
• Arrange emergency repairs, in liaison with the Admin & Ops Lead.
• Carry out or arrange regular maintenance and safety checks in liaison with the Admin & Ops Lead
• Ensure that buildings and the site are secure, including during out of school hours and take remedial action
• If required
• To assist in an annual deep clean of classrooms, staffrooms, kitchen, dining areas and other frequently used spaces on school premises
• Act as a designated key holder for the school premises
• Operate and regularly check systems such as water, heating, cooling, lighting and security (including alarms)
• Oversee onsite maintenance contractors, checking that work is completed to required standards and within required timescales
• Monitor consumables and stock and/order supplies
• Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school
• To collect and dispose of waste and recycle where possible
• To ensure replenishment of soap dispensers, paper towels and other consumables is actioned
• To ensure the provision of heating and lighting as necessary and setting of controls as appropriate.

In return our Trust and its school offers you:

• Supportive parents and a welcoming local community.
• A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision.
• A supportive and highly committed staff with high expectations, who are willing to help each other.
• Well resourced, safe and stimulating learning environments.
• Strong working partnerships within the Trust.
• Pupils with positive attitudes to learning, who are hardworking, caring and proud to attend their school.
• The opportunity to make a difference.
• An enthusiastic and supportive Governing Body.
• The support of a strong and skilled Trust Central Team.
• Pension scheme.
• Wellbeing Day.
• Tech and Cycle salary sacrifice schemes as well as other discount schemes.
• Access to Employment Assistance Programme.
• Access to training opportunities and professional development.

The main base for the role will be Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy

This post involves working with children, young people or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures. Epworth Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

At the Epworth Education Trust we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. The procedures contained in our Safeguarding Policy apply to all staff, volunteers and governors. Our child protection policy can be read here:

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