Caretaker - St Peter & St Paul Catholic Primary School

St Helens Borough Council; St Helens; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join St Helens Borough Council as a Caretaker at St Peter & St Paul Catholic Primary School. You'll play a critical role in ensuring the security and operational efficiency of our teams while providing a safe and welcoming environment for children to learn. Your responsibilities will include managing contractors, cleaning procedures, and effective communication with school staff.

Benefits

Well-being support

Financial benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Effective communication for interacting with staff and contractors.
• Strong organizational skills to manage duties and paperwork.
• Knowledge of health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Ensure care, security, and operational effectiveness of school facilities.
• Manage contractors for necessary repairs and grounds maintenance.
• Handle cleaning equipment and maintain ventilation.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Job description

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Caretaker - St Peter & St Paul Catholic Primary School, Saint Helens

Client: St Helens Borough Council

Location: Saint Helens, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 91bfd7a3bdea

Job Views: 5

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

Working at St Helens Borough Council

St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough.

We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.

Our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees receive benefits including well-being support, financial benefits, and learning and development opportunities.

Making A Difference as a Caretaker in Schools Traded Services

Caretakers are responsible for the care, security, and operational effectiveness of our teams, supporting our schools.

Responsibilities include being key holders, organizing contractors for repairs, storing cleaning equipment, ventilation management, grounds maintenance, and more.

Caretakers should demonstrate good working practices in cleaning, health and safety procedures, and hazard awareness.

Effective communication and sensitivity are essential, as caretakers interact with many inside and outside the school. Organisation skills are important for managing work and completing routine paperwork.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review the full job description and submit your application online.

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria and making reasonable adjustments during the process.

Equality & Diversity

We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds who share our commitment to inclusion and transformation.

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader, leading efforts to improve attitudes, behaviors, and cultures.