SCHOOL CARETAKER

Lancashire County Council; Borough of Wyre; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Longridge High School is seeking a dedicated School Caretaker to support the smooth operation of caretaking and cleaning services. This role involves maintaining security and ensuring compliance with quality standards, reporting expenditures to the Operations Manager.

The post is full-time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks, with start date January 2027. Salary is Grade 6, Points 11–19. DBS check and safeguarding commitments apply as part of Lancashire County Council's policy.

Formación

• Experience working within a school environment.
• Calm, organised nature with ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Positive, flexible and motivated individual.
• Ability to confidently communicate with all school staff and external organisations.

Responsabilidades

• Key part in smooth running of caretaking/cleaning operations.
• Monitor daily/weekly compliance to quality standards and ensure site security.
• Report to the Operations Manager on requested spending for items/services.

Conocimientos

School environment experience

Calm and organised

Positive, flexible and motivated

Effective communication with staff and

Descripción del empleo

Location Longridge High School, Preston Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3AR (820 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.lhs.lancs.sch.uk

Summary School Caretaker

Salary: Grade 6 Point 11-19 – Full-time 52 weeks

Hours: 37 hours

Start Date: January 2027

Responsible to: Schools Operations Manager

Longridge High School is situated on the outskirts of Longridge, a small manufacturing and market town between Preston and the Ribble Valley. We have 50+ teaching staff and approximately 830 pupils. The school serves the local community and has a large catchment area encompassing neighbouring villages, a large rural district, and urban areas of Preston. The school was originally built in 1959, with additional accommodation added in subsequent years. School facilities have been continuously updated and refurbished and the school has a new purpose-built teaching block to take on additional pupil numbers.

We prepare every young person for life through a consistent approach to excellent behaviour, good manners, and hard work, embodied in our school’s core values ‘Respect, Learn, Grow, Together’.

We are looking for: The ideal candidate will play a key part in the smooth running of the caretaking/cleaning operations of the school. Monitoring daily/weekly compliance, to the agreed quality standards, ensuring security of the site and related resources. Reporting to the Operations Manager regarding any requested spending on items and services required.

• Do you have the experience working within a school environment
• Do you have a calm, organised nature with the ability to work to strict deadlines
• Are you a positive, flexible and motivated individual
• Do you have the ability to confidently communicate effectively with all members of school, staff and other organisations

Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd November 2026 2pm

Shortlisting: Tuesday 24th November 12noon

Interviews: Tuesday 1st December 2026

Longridge High School is committed to ensuring the safety of all its children and young people. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Proposed Interview Date: 01/12/2026

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

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The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.