School Caretaker

Durham County Council; North East; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Cockton Hill Inafnts’ School in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, is seeking an enthusiastic caretaker on a temporary one-year contract. Part-time 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday with split shifts.

The post requires starting as soon as possible and involves premises management, security, and general maintenance to support a safe, welcoming school environment. The successful candidate will be friendly, caring, and motivated, able to lead a small team of cleaning staff.

Qualifications

• Must converse at ease with customers in accurate spoken English.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Premises management: oversee day-to-day running of school premises.
• Security: open/close site, perform site checks, act as key holder.
• Maintenance: general repairs and upkeep of buildings and site.
• Health and safety: identify issues and ensure compliance with regs.
• Team leadership: lead a small cleaning staff team.

Skills

Customer service

English fluency

Job description

Temporary Contract for one year. Part-Time, 20 hours per week, Mon – Fri, split shifts. Working pattern of daily hours will be negotiated between the Head Teacher and the successful candidate. Whole Time. Required to start as soon as possible.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic caretaker who is able to support our school in providing an excellent education for our children, within a nurturing and welcoming environment.

The successful candidate will be a friendly, caring and motivated person who can join our hardworking team to ensure the maintenance, safety and security of our school building for our pupils, staff and visitors.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Responsibilities

• Premises Management: Oversee the day-to-day running of the school premises, ensuring cleanliness, safety and functionality.
• Security: Open and close the school site, conduct regular site checks and maintain building security. Responsibility of being a designated key holder for the site.
• Maintenance: Performing general maintenance tasks including repairs, upkeep of the main building and site and undertake regular fire and safety checks.
• Health and Safety: Proactively assess maintenance issues, report building defects and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Team Leadership: Lead a small team of cleaning staff, fostering a positive and efficient work environment.

Visits to the school are encouraged but not essential.

This post is not open to job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Closing date for applications is Friday 9th October 2026. Interview date: Week commencing 12th October 2026.

Cockton Hill Inafnts’ School

McIntrye Terrace, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6HW

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]