Caretaker

Caretaker
Vacancy at St Helen’s Primary School – Bluntisham

Hours of work: Monday to Friday. 17.5hrs a week. Hours split between morning and afternoon/evening as agreed.
Scale: Level 2
Start Date: November 2025 or as soon as possible
Closing date: 12noon on Friday 7th November 2025.
Interview date: date TBC.

St Helen’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to share this commitment.

We are looking to appoint a Caretaker to join our happy, friendly and supportive school.

We are looking for an honest, reliable and hardworking person with good DIY skills, good organisational skills and an ability to work from initiative are essential.

This role will be working Mondays to Fridays with potential for some weekend keyholder responsibilities as agreed. Working hours can be flexible for the right candidate and can be discussed.

The ideal candidate will be:
• Proactive and work from initiative - organises themselves well in order to maximise their time
• A strong team player - Understands the needs of the school and the importance of maintaining a safe environment.
• Flexible - prepared to support all staff to provide a high quality learning establishment
• Honest and reliable
• Is committed to maintaining and improving the school, ensuring that it operates effectively

Your role will include:
1. Maintenance and Repairs: Performing routine maintenance and minor repairs on buildings and grounds.
2. Cleaning: Overseeing the cleaning team, ensuring that the premises are clean and tidy. Completing cleaning and polishing of the hall floor and waste removal.
3. Safety Checks: Conducting regular safety inspections of the facilities and reporting any hazards or issues.
4. Equipment Management: Managing and maintaining tools and equipment used for maintenance and cleaning tasks.
5. Assisting with Events: Setting up and taking down equipment for school events, such as assemblies, sports events, or parent-teacher meetings.
6. Emergency Response: Being prepared to respond to emergencies, such as leaks, power outages, or other urgent situations.
7. Inventory Management: Keeping track of supplies and materials needed for maintenance and cleaning tasks.
8. Communication: Coordinating with school administration and staff regarding facility needs and maintenance schedules.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you would like further details or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Amie Lill, School Business Manager for an application pack on finance@st-helens.cambs.sch.uk. Find out more information about our school at: https://www.sthelensprimary.org/ We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date: 12noon on Friday 7th November 2025. Date for interviews to be confirmed. The role will start as soon as possible after a successful interview process and completed safeguarding checks.

We reserve the right to close the application window early if a suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, ISA registration, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, online search, medical check and two satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide