Caretaker - Part Time

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stone; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

We Manage Jobs (WMJobs) is seeking a part-time Caretaker for St Dominic’s Priory School in Stone to join the Estates team. The role covers maintenance of buildings and grounds to ensure a safe, clean, and well‑presented site for pupils and staff. 20 hours per week, permanent contract, term time only.

The successful candidate will have caretaking or building maintenance experience, be a team player with good communication, and relate well to adults and children. A DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in caretaking and building maintenance or related work.
• Experience with grounds maintenance and gardening.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety in buildings and grounds.
• Supervise site operations, including security and access.

Skills

Caretaking

Grounds maintenance

Team player

Communication

Flexible attitude

People skills

Job description

20 hours a week.

Term time only (36 weeks per year), 5.6 weeks per year paid holiday (can be taken during term time, with holiday working available as an alternative).

Location: Stone.

Contract type: Permanent – 20 hours per week.

We are looking for a Caretaker to join our Estates team, based at St. Dominic’s Priory School in Stone. You’ll be responsible in ensuring all buildings (both internally and externally) and grounds are maintained to a high standard so that pupils and staff can work effectively and safely.

The ideal candidates will have experience of caretaking and building maintenance or other relevant experience.

Key Requirements

• Determined to develop the school site, undertaking and overseeing the premises and cleaning duties
• Have experience of grounds maintenance and gardening
• Be an excellent team player
• Inspiring, with a ‘can do’ attitude, and a team player with excellent communication and motivation skills
• Enthusiastic and flexible with a good sense of humour
• Able to relate well to adults and children

Benefits

• A happy supportive and motivated team environment
• Excellent facilities and resources
• Access to training and professional development
• A very pleasant working environment

Main Duties

• Contribute to the provision of high-quality maintenance, security and cleanliness of the school buildings and grounds which ensures that staff and children have safe, comfortable and well‑maintained working environment
• To undertake responsibility for the supervision of the site and maintenance and security of the buildings

Safeguarding Commitment

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Start Date to be confirmed with successful candidate.