Job Introduction
Job Title: School Caretaker
Hours: 25 hours per week - All year round
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 7:00am–9:00am and 3:00pm–6:00pm (flexibility will be considered)
About the Role
We are looking for a reliable, proactive, and practical School Caretaker to join our team – or, as our children and staff might say, a bit of a superhero! This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of our school community, where no two days are the same. Our children and staff are looking for someone special to help keep our amazing school… well, amazing! You’ll play a vital role in making sure our environment is safe, clean, and welcoming for everyone who learns and works here. If you take pride in fixing things, solving problems, and making a real difference every day, this could be the perfect role for you.
What We Offer·
- Friendly and dedicated staff
- A great place to work and be part of a community
- Wonderful, enthusiastic children
- A varied role where no two days are the same
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the school site, including buildings and grounds
- Take responsibility for the daily locking and unlocking of the premises, ensuring the site is secure at all times
- Monitor the work of contract cleaners to ensure high standards are consistently maintained
- Carry out regular health and safety checks, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records
- Carry out fire safety checks, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.
- Arrange for and liaise with contractors working on site
- Undertake a range of minor repairs, maintenance, and basic decorating tasks
- Manage stock levels and order cleaning and maintenance supplies as required
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the school and its pupils
- Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and presentation across the site
- Act as a positive and professional representative of the school community
About You
- You have strong practical skills and enjoy fixing and maintaining things
- You are a self-starter with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
- You have a positive, can-do attitude and take pride in your work
- You enjoy active, outdoor work and are comfortable working across a busy school site
- You are able to manage contractors effectively and respond to the needs of a school environment
- You are able to identify site safety issues and act accordingly to ensure the safeguarding of all on site.
- Experience in a similar role is an advantage, but not essential – full training will be provided for the right applicant
If you are enthusiastic, dependable and take pride in creating a safe and well-maintained environment, we would love to hear from you. Informal enquiries and visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact us for an appointment to look round.
Closing Date: 5th June 2026
All applications must be sent to Mr Anis Mahmud at a.mahmud@redbarn.hants.sch.uk using the Application Form, and are to be received by 12 noon on the closing date to be considered.
All information on the school website: https://www.redbarnprimaryschool.co.uk
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
