Cleaner and Caretaker
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3DE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | d1f6b04c-7dca-43b8-999a-7a3150c3b329 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Carleton Primary School is seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaner/Caretaker to join our team. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for our students, staff and visitors. As a valued member of our school community, you’ll take pride in keeping our facilities in top condition, performing a variety of cleaning, maintenance, and caretaking duties to support a positive learning atmosphere. If you’re proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy a hands-on role, we’d love to hear from you.
Duties will include (but not exhaustive):
Cleaning duties
• General cleaning and dusting of furniture, fixings and fittings
• Sweeping/mopping of floors
• Vacuuming carpets/floors
• Emptying waste paper bins
• Cleaning internal glass
• Cleaning of sanitary fittings (Toilets, sinks etc)
• To use cleaning materials as instructed
• School holiday deep cleans (stripping & sealing floors, cleaning and polishingfloors using electrical scrubber and buffing machine)
Notifying the school’s administrator when stock of cleaning products is low orwhen equipment requires repair.
• Wiping surfaces, fixtures and fittings & paintwork
• Filling up toilet rolls, paper towels & hand soap
Caretaking duties
• Locking up the school at night, including locking doors and windows, performing
security checks, ensuring alarms are set and the building is secure.
• Responding to emergency call-outs, outside of normal working hours when required.
• Ensure outside areas are kept safe, clean & kept free from litter, debris, leaves and snow.
• Carrying out regular maintenance checks on essential systems to ensure they are functioning properly.
• Assisting with setting up and clearing down rooms or equipment for school functions, assemblies, or events.
• Undertake any minor repairs that do not require a contractor such as replacing light fittings and general routine maintenance.
• Ability to work with other staff and alone when required, and organising tasks effectively
What the school offers its staff
About Carleton Endowed CE Primary
Carleton Endowed Church of England Primary School is located in the beautiful village of Carleton a short five minute drive from the bustling market town of Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales. We are happy and aspirational village school which is proud of our local roots and of our strong church and community links. The school is well maintained and is warm and inviting. It has 6 classrooms plus a few small additional rooms and a school hall.
About Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust (LDLT) was founded in September 2022 with the aim of bringing together schools sharing our vision of full flourishing through loving, living and learning together. The Trust has grown rapidly to 14 schools over the past two years. Growth has taken place around three distinct geographical locations: Craven, Leeds, and Ripon with all schools being within the Primary phase.
Commitment to safeguarding
Carleton Endowed CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the School. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
Carleton Primary School is seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaner/Caretaker to join our team. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for our students, staff and visitors. As a valued member of our school community, you’ll take pride in keeping our facilities in top condition, performing a variety of cleaning, maintenance, and caretaking duties to support a positive learning atmosphere. If you’re proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy a hands-on role, we’d love to hear from you.
Duties will include (but not exhaustive):
Cleaning duties
• General cleaning and dusting of furniture, fixings and fittings
• Sweeping/mopping of floors
• Vacuuming carpets/floors
• Emptying waste paper bins
• Cleaning internal glass
• Cleaning of sanitary fittings (Toilets, sinks etc)
• To use cleaning materials as instructed
• School holiday deep cleans (stripping & sealing floors, cleaning and polishingfloors using electrical scrubber and buffing machine)
Notifying the school’s administrator when stock of cleaning products is low orwhen equipment requires repair.
• Wiping surfaces, fixtures and fittings & paintwork
• Filling up toilet rolls, paper towels & hand soap
Caretaking duties
• Locking up the school at night, including locking doors and windows, performing
security checks, ensuring alarms are set and the building is secure.
• Responding to emergency call-outs, outside of normal working hours when required.
• Ensure outside areas are kept safe, clean & kept free from litter, debris, leaves and snow.
• Carrying out regular maintenance checks on essential systems to ensure they are functioning properly.
• Assisting with setting up and clearing down rooms or equipment for school functions, assemblies, or events.
• Undertake any minor repairs that do not require a contractor such as replacing light fittings and general routine maintenance.
• Ability to work with other staff and alone when required, and organising tasks effectively
What the school offers its staff
About Carleton Endowed CE Primary
Carleton Endowed Church of England Primary School is located in the beautiful village of Carleton a short five minute drive from the bustling market town of Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales. We are happy and aspirational village school which is proud of our local roots and of our strong church and community links. The school is well maintained and is warm and inviting. It has 6 classrooms plus a few small additional rooms and a school hall.
About Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust (LDLT) was founded in September 2022 with the aim of bringing together schools sharing our vision of full flourishing through loving, living and learning together. The Trust has grown rapidly to 14 schools over the past two years. Growth has taken place around three distinct geographical locations: Craven, Leeds, and Ripon with all schools being within the Primary phase.
Commitment to safeguarding
Carleton Endowed CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the School. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.