School Cleaner / Caretaker

New Directions; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in Wrexham is seeking a reliable School Cleaner/Caretaker for flexible work in local schools. The role involves general maintenance, managing heating systems, and basic cleaning tasks. Candidates should ideally have previous caretaking experience and must hold a clear DBS. This position offers competitive pay and the chance for long-term roles, supporting a positive environment for students and staff.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Dedicated Account Manager

Potential long-term roles

Regular and varied supply work

Recommend-a-friend scheme

Qualifications

• Previous caretaking experience is preferred.
• Background in maintenance, decorating, or facilities is acceptable.
• Mandatory clear DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and minor repairs.
• Liaise with contractors regarding the upkeep of the site.
• Manage heating and alarm systems and maintain security.
• Open and close the school, perform basic cleaning tasks.
• Key holding responsibilities.

Skills

Reliability

Practical skills

Trustworthiness

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

Job description

Job Description

Are you reliable, practical, and take pride in keeping spaces clean and safe?
New Directions Education is currently recruiting School Cleaners/Caretakers to work on a supply basis in schools across Wrexham. This is a flexible opportunity to support local schools by maintaining a welcoming, safe environment for pupils and staff.

Job Specification

Caretakers are responsible for looking after a school site including the buildings and grounds.

The duties of a school Caretaker include:

• General maintenance and minor repairs
• Liaising with contractors
• Managing heating and alarm systems
• Security
• Opening and closing the school
• Basic cleaning
• Key holding.

Caretakers must be honest, reliable and trustworthy. They must be able to work well on their own using their own initiative, as well as working within a larger team.

Candidates will ideally have previous caretaking experience; however New Directions will consider candidates who have a background in maintenance, decorating, facilities or security.

It’s mandatory that caretakers have a clear DBS either registered with the Update Service or a New Directions DBS.

Job Specification

If you specialise in teaching biology, physics, or chemistry and are seeking a role in a school, we’ve got opportunities for you, especially if you’re a newly qualified teacher (NQT) or interested in supply teaching.

As a Science Teacher you’ll be expected to:

• Hold QTS status
• Teach all areas of your subject specialism
• Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
• Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
• Maintain discipline
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
• Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
• Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
• Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.

Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Wrexham branch.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.