Maintenance Person

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in Sheffield is recruiting a Maintenance Person for Wales Primary School to ensure the daily security, maintenance and upkeep of the school site. You will help keep the premises safe, clean and welcoming for pupils, staff and visitors.

The role is part-time (20 hours/week, term time + 3 weeks) with start date ASAP. It is temporary for 1 year, with potential to become permanent, and hours are 7.30am–11.30am, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in school/site maintenance and basic repairs.
• Reliable and well-organised with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to supervise on-site contractors and manage deliveries.

Responsibilities

• general maintenance and repairs
• site security and key holding
• grounds and external areas maintenance
• supervision of contractors on site
• dealing with deliveries
• identifying and reporting maintenance and safety issues
• moving deliveries, furniture and equipment

Skills

General maintenance

Site security

Grounds maintenance

Contractor supervision

Deliveries handling

Job description

Maintenance Person Jobs in Sheffield at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Salary: Band D £26,847 - £27,274 Pro-rata

Contractual hours: 20

Basis: Part time

Region: Sheffield

Job category/type: Maintenance/Construction

Date posted: 15/10/2026

Job reference: REQ24212

Wales Primary School

School Road,

Wales,

Sheffield

S26 5QG

Temporary for 1 year (may lead to permanent post)

Hours: 20 per week, term time only + 3 weeks

Start date: ASAP

Wales Primary School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated maintenance person to join our friendly team.

You will be responsible for the day to day security, maintenance and general upkeep of the school site ensuring it is safe, clean and welcoming for pupils, staff and visitors.

Key duties will include:

• general maintenance and repairs
• site security and key holding
• grounds and external areas maintenance
• supervision of contractors on site
• dealing with deliveries
• identifying and reporting maintenance and safety issues
• moving deliveries, furniture and equipment

This is a key role in school which will require the candidate to be punctual, reliable, hardworking, well-organised and self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills.

The hours of work will be 7.30am - 11.30am Monday to Friday.

Closing Date: 5pm Wednesday 4th November 2026

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Title: Maintenance Person

Company: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Location: Sheffield