Caretaker
| Posting date: | 08 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | New Tredegar, Caerphilly County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ0010359 |
Summary
Caretaker – White Rose Primary School
Required from: As soon as possible (Pending pre-employment and safeguarding checks)
Contract: Permanent / 32.5 hours a week/split shift working pattern
(7am-10am & 2.20pm-6pm)
Salary: NJC Grade 3 £22,121.96 pro rata (FTE £25,185)
White Rose Primary School is situated in the well-established community of New Tredegar. The school is within easy travelling distance of Cardiff, Newport and the Heads of the Valley. White Rose Primary School is forward thinking and has high expectations and ambitions where everyone is encouraged to ‘believe, learn and grow together’.
Applications are invited from reasonable, reliable and flexible people for the post of Caretaker of this happy, friendly and forward thinking primary school, located within New Tredegar.
Governors are committed to appointing a Caretaker with the following skills who is:
Self-motivated, enthusiastic and has the ability and initiative to deal with day to day issues that could arise on a large school site.
Practical skills, with the ability to carry out general maintenance with pride and high quality work.
Ability to work independently.
Good people skills with adults and children to ensure a welcoming and safe environment for the school community.
The successful candidate will be a key holder with responsibility for attending the school site at unsocial hours or weekends to deal with emergency repairs, maintenance or security issues.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The school has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced CRB clearance will be applied for and required for this position. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments in line with the Disability and Discrimination Act for disabled applicants if these are needed
The closing date for applications is: Thursday 30th October 2025
Shortlisting will be held on: 4th November 2025
Interviews will be at the school on: 10th November 2025
We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is advertised in English only as it has been categorised as one where Welsh language skills are not necessary.
Required from: As soon as possible (Pending pre-employment and safeguarding checks)
Contract: Permanent / 32.5 hours a week/split shift working pattern
(7am-10am & 2.20pm-6pm)
Salary: NJC Grade 3 £22,121.96 pro rata (FTE £25,185)
White Rose Primary School is situated in the well-established community of New Tredegar. The school is within easy travelling distance of Cardiff, Newport and the Heads of the Valley. White Rose Primary School is forward thinking and has high expectations and ambitions where everyone is encouraged to ‘believe, learn and grow together’.
Applications are invited from reasonable, reliable and flexible people for the post of Caretaker of this happy, friendly and forward thinking primary school, located within New Tredegar.
Governors are committed to appointing a Caretaker with the following skills who is:
Self-motivated, enthusiastic and has the ability and initiative to deal with day to day issues that could arise on a large school site.
Practical skills, with the ability to carry out general maintenance with pride and high quality work.
Ability to work independently.
Good people skills with adults and children to ensure a welcoming and safe environment for the school community.
The successful candidate will be a key holder with responsibility for attending the school site at unsocial hours or weekends to deal with emergency repairs, maintenance or security issues.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The school has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced CRB clearance will be applied for and required for this position. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments in line with the Disability and Discrimination Act for disabled applicants if these are needed
The closing date for applications is: Thursday 30th October 2025
Shortlisting will be held on: 4th November 2025
Interviews will be at the school on: 10th November 2025
We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is advertised in English only as it has been categorised as one where Welsh language skills are not necessary.
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