Caretaker (St Mark’s CE Primary School, Hadlow Down)

Bidvane; Uckfield; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mark's CE Primary School in the Sussex Spires Federation is seeking a part-time caretaker to maintain the school grounds and building, perform basic repairs, and support health and safety checks. The role involves liaising with contractors and coordinating with the Head of School and the School Business Manager.

The successful candidate will work approximately 5 hours per week with flexible times, no prior school experience required, and must complete the Childcare Disqualification

Qualifications

• Health and safety awareness, COSHH knowledge (full training provided).
• Ability to identify work priorities and plan tasks.
• Ability to carry out routine maintenance, basic repairs and DIY tasks.
• Ability to act on own initiative and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Keep the school premises neat and tidy.
• Keep the grounds tidy and secure.
• Carry out routine maintenance, small repairs and DIY tasks.
• Ensure security and safety of premises and grounds.
• Liaise with contractors and monitor works.
• Advise when large repairs are needed.
• Complete health and safety checks and records.
• Identify work priorities for the site.
• Work with the Head of School and School Business Manager.

Skills

Health and safety awareness

Prioritisation

DIY and basic repairs

Initiative

Job description

A caretaker post at St Mark's CE Primary School, a half-form entry Church of England school in the Sussex Spires Federation. The work covers keeping the grounds and buildings tidy, routine maintenance, basic repairs and security, working with contractors and carrying out health and safety checks. The role is part-time at 5 hours a week, with working times that can be negotiable, and no school experience is needed. Applicants must complete a self-declaration under the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

What the job involves

• Keeping the school premises neat and tidy
• Keeping the grounds tidy
• Carrying out routine maintenance, small repairs and DIY tasks
• Ensuring the security and safety of the premises and grounds
• Liaising with contractors
• Advising when large repairs are needed
• Completing health and safety checks and records
• Identifying work priorities
• Working with the Head of School and School Business Manager

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Some understanding of health and safety requirements, including COSHH (full training provided)
• Ability to identify work priorities
• Ability to carry out routine maintenance, basic repairs and DIY tasks
• Ability to act on own initiative

Checks & eligibility

• Not disqualified under the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018, shown by self-declaration

Nice to have

• Some literacy, numeracy and ICT skills for record keeping