School Caretaker

Protocol Education Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable education recruitment agency in Birmingham is seeking a reliable School Caretaker to maintain a safe and welcoming environment at a secondary school. Responsibilities include general maintenance, ensuring security, and compliance checks. Applicants must have experience in caretaking or a related field, practical skills, and an enhanced DBS. The role offers competitive pay and a supportive school community.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

FREE access to CPD Academy

Local opportunities matched to availability

Qualifications

• Previous experience in caretaking, site management, or a maintenance role.
• Awareness of health & safety and safeguarding in schools.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service required.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general maintenance and repairs around the school site.
• Ensuring the grounds and buildings are safe, clean, and secure.
• Managing cleaning staff and contractors as required.

Skills

Practical DIY and repair skills

Organised and proactive attitude

Reliability

Team player

Job description

School Caretaker – Secondary School

Location: Birmingham, B1
Salary: £13.75 – £17 per hour (depending on experience)
Start: ASAP
Contract: Full-time / Long-term

Are you practical, reliable, and ready to play a key role in keeping a school safe and welcoming? We’re looking for a School Caretaker to join a friendly and supportive school community, ensuring the site runs smoothly day to day.

What you’ll be doing:

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs, and DIY around the school site

• Ensuring the school grounds and buildings are safe, clean, and secure

• Opening and locking up the school each day, setting alarms, and monitoring site security

• Managing cleaning staff and contractors where required

• Supporting with health & safety checks, fire drills, and compliance records

• Helping with setting up classrooms, halls, and facilities for events

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in caretaking, site management, or a maintenance role

• Practical DIY and repair skills (plumbing, electrics, carpentry – desirable but not essential)

• A reliable, organised, and proactive attitude

• Awareness of health & safety and safeguarding in schools

• A team player who takes pride in their work and the school environment

• YOU MUST HAVE AN ENHANCED DBS ON THE UPDATE SERVICE

Why this school?

• Supportive leadership team and a strong sense of community

• A varied role where no two days are the same

• Training and development opportunities for the right candidate

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella deductions

• FREE access to our CPD Academy (including safeguarding and H&S training)

• Local opportunities matched to your availability

• Referral rewards when you recommend a friend

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education; this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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