Caretaker jobs in United Kingdom

Pay: £100 – £160 per day (PAYE)
Contract: Full-time | Long-term | Potential for permanent appointment
Start Date: Immediate or ASAP

Protocol Education are seeking an experienced School Caretaker to join a welcoming and well‑organised secondary school in Birmingham. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll play a key part in maintaining a clean, secure, and positive environment for pupils and staff.

The successful candidate will already have previous experience working as a caretaker or site manager in a school setting and must hold an Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or be willing to obtain one through Protocol Education).

As the school’s caretaker, you’ll take pride in keeping the site safe, efficient, and ready for every school day.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Opening and locking up the school each day, ensuring site security

• Carrying out routine maintenance, repairs, and basic DIY tasks

• Managing heating, lighting, and alarm systems

• Ensuring classrooms, corridors, and outdoor areas are kept clean and tidy

• Supervising cleaning contractors and maintaining site safety standards

• Supporting health and safety checks, risk assessments, and fire drills

• Assisting with school events and site setup where required

You’ll be a key part of the school’s daily life, the person everyone can rely on to keep things running smoothly.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have previous experience working in a school environment as a caretaker or site assistant (essential)

• Hold an Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service (essential)

• Are confident with general maintenance, DIY, and health & safety procedures

• Are reliable, proactive, and able to manage your time independently

• Take pride in your work and enjoy contributing to a positive school atmosphere

If you’ve got a strong work ethic, practical skills, and a friendly, professional attitude this could be a great fit.

Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella deductions
Dedicated local consultant support from our Birmingham team
Access to long‑term and permanent caretaker roles
Free CPD and compliance training (including health & safety refreshers)
Work in schools that value professionalism and community spirit

This large, community‑focused primary school has excellent facilities, a supportive leadership team, and a genuine family feel. Staff describe it as a place where everyone knows each other’s name and takes pride in creating a safe, warm environment for children to learn and grow.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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