School Caretaker, KPI EDUCATION

Guardian Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Jobs is recruiting a School Caretaker for a London school on a full-time, long-term basis. The role starts in September or October 2026 and offers a salary of £28,000–£35,000 depending on experience.

You will be responsible for opening and securing the site, general repairs, site inspections and coordinating with contractors. We are seeking a reliable, organised candidate with practical maintenance skills who can work independently and take ownership of day-to-day site operations to

Qualifications

• Reliability, organisation and ability to work independently.
• Practical maintenance skills and experience in facilities, maintenance or property management.
• Willingness to take ownership and handle diverse tasks as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Opening and securing the school site
• Completing general repairs and maintenance
• Basic plumbing, decorating and DIY
• Carrying out regular site inspections
• Reporting larger maintenance issues
• Setting up rooms for meetings and events
• Managing deliveries
• Supporting contractors working on site
• Checking security systems
• Maintaining external areas
• Supporting cleaning and facilities teams
• Completing basic Health & Safety checks
• Moving equipment and furniture
• Responding to urgent maintenance issues
• Helping maintain a professional school environment

Skills

General maintenance

Site management

Health & safety awareness

Reliability

Independent work

Job description

School Caretaker – London

Be The Person Who Keeps The Whole School Moving.

September / October 2026 Start | Full-Time | Long-Term / Permanent | £28,000–£35,000 DOE

Are you a practical, reliable and proactive Caretaker or Site Assistant looking for a secure, full-time position within a London school?

Do you take pride in keeping buildings safe, secure, clean and running exactly as they should?

Pretend you have experience in maintenance, facilities, construction or property management and would like to bring those skills into a school environment?

KPI Education is working with a successful and welcoming London school looking to appoint a dependable School Caretaker to become a key member of its premises team.

The school is looking for someone who doesn't wait to be told there's a problem – you spot it, take ownership and get it sorted.

School Caretaker – The Headlines

• School Caretaker / Site Assistant
• London
• £28,000–£35,000 salary, depending on experience
• Full-time position
• September / October 2026 start
• Long-term with potential to become permanent
• Work alongside an experienced Facilities Manager
• Varied, hands‑on role – no two days the same
• General repairs and maintenance
• Security and site management
• Excellent opportunity for progression
• Previous school experience desirable but not essential

More Than Just Opening and Closing the Gates

A great Caretaker can make an enormous difference to a school.

You’ll help ensure that hundreds of pupils and staff arrive each morning to a building that is safe, secure, presentable and ready for learning.

From completing minor repairs and preparing rooms to carrying out site inspections and responding quickly when something goes wrong, you’ll become one of those people the school simply couldn’t operate without.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Opening and securing the school site
• Completing general repairs and maintenance
• Basic plumbing, decorating and DIY
• Carrying out regular site inspections
• Reporting larger maintenance issues
• Setting up rooms for meetings and events
• Managing deliveries
• Supporting contractors working on site
• Checking security systems
• Maintaining external areas
• Supporting cleaning and facilities teams
• Completing basic Health & Safety checks
• Moving equipment and furniture
• Responding to urgent maintenance issues
• Helping maintain a professional school environment

Who Are We Looking For?

You could already be working as a:

School Caretaker | Site Assistant | Premises Assistant | Maintenance Operative | Handyperson | Facilities Assistant | Site Supervisor

Alternatively, you may have experience within construction, property maintenance, facilities management or another practical trade and be interested in moving into education.

You’ll need to be reliable, organised and comfortable working independently.

Practical maintenance skills are important, but attitude is just as crucial.

The school wants someone who takes pride in their work, builds positive relationships with staff and is willing to turn their hand to whatever the day brings.

Why Move Into a School?

If you’re coming from commercial maintenance or construction, working within education can offer something different – stability, community and the opportunity to become a valued member of one organisation.

For an ambitious Caretaker, there could also be future opportunities to progress towards Site Supervisor, Facilities Manager or Estates Manager positions.