School Caretaker

Old Moat; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Moat in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to manage the school premises. The role covers maintenance and security to ensure a safe working environment, with split am/pm shifts and year-round duties.

You will act as main key holder, supervise cleaners, perform routine inspections, and coordinate repairs and tests, including fire alarms, while maintaining proper records. A can-do attitude and practical trade skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous proven experience in a similar environment.
• Motivated individual with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• General maintenance skills; trade skills preferred.
• Proven experience in lone working and problem solving.
• Good level of speaking, reading and writing English.

Responsibilities

• Main Key holder.
• Supervision of cleaning staff.
• Routine inspections of the building.
• Maintenance schedule including painting, decorating, repairs, plumbing, carpentry.
• Repairing defects and arranging specialist help when required.
• Carrying out tests (fire alarm, water, etc) and maintaining records.

Skills

Key holder

Lone working

General maintenance

Problem solving

English proficiency

Tools

Painting & decorating

Plumbing

Carpentry

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours Split shifts and possible flexible working available
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 2nd November 2026
Salary: £24,539 per annum

Full time 35 hours per week, split am & pm shift, All Year Round (reduced hours role can be considered)
We wish to recruit a Caretaker to join our site management team.

We are looking for a practical, well-motivated person to manage the maintenance and security of the school premises, ensuring a safe working environment.

About the Candidate

Duties will include:

• Main Key holder
• Supervision of cleaning staff.
• Routine inspections of the building
• Maintenance schedule to include painting, decorating, repairs, plumbing, carpentry skills and other duties as required by the Headteacher
• Repairing all defects (within own competence) and arranging specialist help when required.
• Carrying out appropriate tests (fire alarm, water, etc) and maintaining appropriate records.

Applicants must have:

• Previous proven experience in a similar environment
• A highly motivated individual with a ‘can do’ attitude
• A good level of general maintenance and ideally be skilled in a trade
• Proven experience in lone working and problem solving
• A good level of speaking, reading and writing English

This post will also require you to be flexible throughout your working day and may include on occasions key holding outside your usual hours.

About Us

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged before applying.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation