School Caretaker

Supply Heroes; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE pay

Job summary

Supply Heroes is seeking a School Caretaker for a primary school in the Shard End area of Birmingham. The role is temporary-to-permanent with an immediate start from 19th August 2026, with hours to be confirmed and a flexible pattern available.

You will be responsible for opening/closing the school, routine maintenance, safety checks, and supporting with deliveries and room setups as needed. The position may transition to permanent for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in caretaking or site maintenance in a school or similar environment.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance and safety checks.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Opening and securing the school premises each day.
• Carrying out routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Ensuring the school grounds are clean, safe, and well maintained.
• Monitoring the condition of the building and reporting any larger maintenance issues.
• Assisting with health and safety checks across the site.
• Supporting with deliveries, setting up rooms, and general site duties as required.
• Liaising with contractors when necessary and ensuring site security is maintained.

Skills

Caretaking

Maintenance

Health & Safety

Job description

Are you a reliable, proactive, and hands-on individual looking for your next opportunity within a welcoming primary school? We are currently recruiting for a Caretaker to join a friendly school in Shard End on a temporary-to-permanent basis, with an immediate start from 19th August 2026.

Hours: To be confirmed (flexible working pattern available)

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in maintaining a safe, clean, and well-presented school environment. The successful candidate will initially join on a temporary basis, with the opportunity to apply for and secure the permanent position.

About the Role

As the School Caretaker, you will play a key role in ensuring the school premises are safe, secure, and well maintained for pupils, staff, and visitors. You will be responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the site, carrying out routine maintenance, opening and closing the school, and responding to any maintenance issues as they arise.

Working hours are to be confirmed and may be either a split shift or an alternative working pattern to suit both the school and the successful candidate.

Key responsibilities include:

• Opening and securing the school premises each day.
• Carrying out routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Ensuring the school grounds are clean, safe, and well maintained.
• Monitoring the condition of the building and reporting any larger maintenance issues.
• Assisting with health and safety checks across the site.
• Supporting with deliveries, setting up rooms, and general site duties as required.
• Liaising with contractors when necessary and ensuring site security is maintained.

Ideal Candidate

• Have previous caretaking, site management, maintenance, or facilities experience (school experience is desirable but not essential).
• Be practical, organised, and able to work independently.
• Have a good understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
• Be reliable, trustworthy, and committed to maintaining a safe learning environment.
• Have excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to maintenance.
• Be able to communicate effectively with staff, contractors, and visitors.
• Be willing to complete all compliance checks before 18th August 2026, including an enhanced DBS and safeguarding requirements.

Why Supply Heroes?

• Excellent rates of pay on PAYE
• Around the clock support whenever you need it
• Commitment to a quality of service and safeguarding
• Support with any interviews and lesson observations
• Transparency and honesty
• Exclusive job roles around the West Midlands

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Therefore, applicants will be subject to a variety of checks, including an enhanced DBS check (unless on the update service) along with a variety of others including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This job advert is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and complies to the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Supply Heroes is an equal opportunities employer with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying or harassment on grounds of sex, age, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, sex characteristics, religion or beliefs