Caretaker with Cleaning duties

Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

Perkbox benefits

EAP

Job summary

Bulwell St Mary's Church of England Primary & Nursery School in Nottingham is seeking a skilled caretaker with cleaning duties to join our friendly, multicultural community. The role is permanent, part time 17.5 hours per week, starting November 2026.

You will help maintain learning environments that support children’s education, work as part of a team, and contribute to school life. Salary ranges from £12,499 to £12,697 per year for this post, with the full-time equivalent grade of

Responsibilities

• Maintain learning environments to support childrens education.
• Care for childrens development while progressing school projects to enhance learning spaces.
• Value teamwork and share skills with colleagues.
• Be a team player and contribute to the life of the school.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with staff, parents, carers, children, governors & community.
• Be organised, dedicated and hardworking.
• Be flexible and excited about innovation.

Job description

Your Role

Caretaker with Cleaning Duties

Required from November 2026

Part time 17.5 hours per week

Permanent

Grade C NJC point 5-6 (FTE £26,427-£26,847 per annum)

Actual salary £12,499 - £12,697

Bulwell St Mary's Church of England Primary & Nursery School is seeking to appoint an experienced caretaker who is committed to developing, improving and maintaining the school learning environments so that all our children are supported, motivated and excited by achieving excellence.

We are a happy, multi-cultural, single form entry school in the City of Nottingham. We are part of the Transform Trust, a multi-academy trust based in the East Midlands, comprising 27 schools at the time of writing.

We pride ourselves on our caring, nurturing approach and going the 'extra-mile' to help children and their families. We are a community school, built on our School Christian Values and our strong Take Care Ethos.

We provide an exciting and broad curriculum, full of creative arts, sports and personal/social development, alongside striving for high academic standards.

We are looking for a Caretaker who is committed to serving the families and staff of our school community. This role is ideal for a reliable, proactive individual looking for long-term opportunities within an educational setting.

You will:

• Be motivated and enthusiastic about maintaining learning environments which will make a difference to every child's education
• Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward projects to further enhance our curriculum learning environments
• Value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues
• Be a team player who will contribute fully to the life of the school
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community
• Be organised, dedicated and hardworking
• Be flexible and excited about innovation

In return we offer:

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven
• towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension, Perkbox benefits and EAP

Safeguarding Information

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical checks, Enhanced DBS with children's barred list clearance and completion of safeguarding children in education training.