Caretaker
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | S8 8BR |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9924 |
Summary
We're looking for a Caretaker to join our Meadowhead Secondary School team based in Sheffield.
Location: Sheffield - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week (08:00-17:00) - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
Join our friendly facilities management team at Meadowhead Secondary School where you'll play a vital role in maintaining a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff. This rewarding position offers variety, independence and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the school community.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Mobile Caretaker, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in maintaining high-quality standards throughout the school premises. Your day to day will include:
-Carrying out building inspections and remedial maintenance tasks to ensure premises are safe and well-maintained
-Supporting room set-up for meetings and events, including furniture movement as needed
-Liaising with the Facilities Coordinator regarding work progress and contractor management
-Performing regular safety checks including fire alarm testing and water temperature monitoring
-Providing holiday and sickness cover for caretaking and cleaning staff as required
What are we looking for?
This role of Caretaker is great for you if:
-You have previous experience in caretaking or handyperson roles
-You're physically fit and comfortable with manual handling tasks
-You have a pleasant, patient approach and enjoy providing excellent customer service
-You communicate effectively and build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
-You're reliable, safety-conscious and happy to participate in an on-call rota (1 week in 3)
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Location: Sheffield - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week (08:00-17:00) - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
Join our friendly facilities management team at Meadowhead Secondary School where you'll play a vital role in maintaining a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff. This rewarding position offers variety, independence and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the school community.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Mobile Caretaker, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in maintaining high-quality standards throughout the school premises. Your day to day will include:
-Carrying out building inspections and remedial maintenance tasks to ensure premises are safe and well-maintained
-Supporting room set-up for meetings and events, including furniture movement as needed
-Liaising with the Facilities Coordinator regarding work progress and contractor management
-Performing regular safety checks including fire alarm testing and water temperature monitoring
-Providing holiday and sickness cover for caretaking and cleaning staff as required
What are we looking for?
This role of Caretaker is great for you if:
-You have previous experience in caretaking or handyperson roles
-You're physically fit and comfortable with manual handling tasks
-You have a pleasant, patient approach and enjoy providing excellent customer service
-You communicate effectively and build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
-You're reliable, safety-conscious and happy to participate in an on-call rota (1 week in 3)
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.