School Caretaker
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 April 2026 |
| Location: | TF1 5NU |
| Company: | Mitie |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 92869 |
Summary
At Mitie we bring out the best in places. Unlocking their potential so that everyone looks forward to using them and can do their best work in them. From offices and shopping centres to hospitals and airports, we create better places for the communities we serve to thrive.
We're looking for a School Caretaker who will deliver excellent service standards, while meeting SLA agreements and adhering to cleaning schedules.
Contract: Permanent Type: Full TimeHours: 37.5 per weekPay: £12.81 per hour Location: Hadley Learning Community, Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, England, TF1 5NU
Role Responsibilities:
-Undertake all required training and follow Mitie's Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental policies.
-To be a key holder of the site. Open/closure of the building, ensuring site security and safety of school premises and grounds.
-Reporting vandalism, damage and hazard spots.
-Ensure corridors and fire exits are clear of any obstacles and report any defects.
-Maintain equipment, ensure it is in clean, safe working order and understand all cleaning materials and chemicals used; COSHH.
-Provide emergency and supplemental cleaning when needed (spills, hazards).
-Effective day to day running of site.
-Litter collection outdoor and communal areas. Sweep and tidy, empty bins during the day and at scheduled times.
-Maintain a good working and safe environment.
-Ensure proper maintenance, cleaning, security, and safety of school premises and grounds.
-Respond to helpdesk jobs, carry out porterage and room setups.
-Perform PPM tasks; to undertake reactive and planned maintenance tasks, fire alarm tests, emergency light checks, and support out-of-hours building use. As well as monitoring contractors on site dealing with their tasks and providing escort duties where and when required.
-Safeguarding responsibilities caretakers must be fully compliant with school and Mitie safeguarding requirements before starting shifts.
-Ensure adequate stock of maintenance materials are required for site. Informing FM team when needing items to complete tasks.
-Assist with monthly meter readings and demonstrate strong efficiency in monitoring and managing the site's electrical, water, and heating usage.
-Ensure timely delivery of all parcels and postal mail to allocated locations.
-Cover and support wider site team duties during absences, holidays and sickness. Attend other sites in the contract in relation to the service demands is and when required.
-Wear clean, supplied uniform display ID badge and wear PPE when required.
-Be able to understand risk assessments and follow policies and procedures.
-Carry out other reasonable requests required by clients or senior management, within your capabilities that has been actioned by Mitie FM.
What we're looking for:
-Previous caretaking, handyman, maintenance experience.
-Reliable, hardworking, positive 'Can do' and professional attitude. Working well with other site team members and client/school staff.
-Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
-Open, honest, self-driven, and determined.
-Computer literate.
-Good communicator.
-Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality, with willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
-Undertake training if required.
What we offer you:
-Lifestyle benefits via Choices platform including dental insurance, tech discounts, and dining cards.
-Virtual GP, Salary Finance options, life cover, and cycle-to-work scheme.
-Recognition through Mitie Stars, training, and career development opportunities.
Mitie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
If you are working in regulated activity please note that you are subject to the following:
-It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. vulnerable adults, children or both).
-This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Mitie is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults.
We're looking for a School Caretaker who will deliver excellent service standards, while meeting SLA agreements and adhering to cleaning schedules.
Contract: Permanent Type: Full TimeHours: 37.5 per weekPay: £12.81 per hour Location: Hadley Learning Community, Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, England, TF1 5NU
Role Responsibilities:
-Undertake all required training and follow Mitie's Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental policies.
-To be a key holder of the site. Open/closure of the building, ensuring site security and safety of school premises and grounds.
-Reporting vandalism, damage and hazard spots.
-Ensure corridors and fire exits are clear of any obstacles and report any defects.
-Maintain equipment, ensure it is in clean, safe working order and understand all cleaning materials and chemicals used; COSHH.
-Provide emergency and supplemental cleaning when needed (spills, hazards).
-Effective day to day running of site.
-Litter collection outdoor and communal areas. Sweep and tidy, empty bins during the day and at scheduled times.
-Maintain a good working and safe environment.
-Ensure proper maintenance, cleaning, security, and safety of school premises and grounds.
-Respond to helpdesk jobs, carry out porterage and room setups.
-Perform PPM tasks; to undertake reactive and planned maintenance tasks, fire alarm tests, emergency light checks, and support out-of-hours building use. As well as monitoring contractors on site dealing with their tasks and providing escort duties where and when required.
-Safeguarding responsibilities caretakers must be fully compliant with school and Mitie safeguarding requirements before starting shifts.
-Ensure adequate stock of maintenance materials are required for site. Informing FM team when needing items to complete tasks.
-Assist with monthly meter readings and demonstrate strong efficiency in monitoring and managing the site's electrical, water, and heating usage.
-Ensure timely delivery of all parcels and postal mail to allocated locations.
-Cover and support wider site team duties during absences, holidays and sickness. Attend other sites in the contract in relation to the service demands is and when required.
-Wear clean, supplied uniform display ID badge and wear PPE when required.
-Be able to understand risk assessments and follow policies and procedures.
-Carry out other reasonable requests required by clients or senior management, within your capabilities that has been actioned by Mitie FM.
What we're looking for:
-Previous caretaking, handyman, maintenance experience.
-Reliable, hardworking, positive 'Can do' and professional attitude. Working well with other site team members and client/school staff.
-Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
-Open, honest, self-driven, and determined.
-Computer literate.
-Good communicator.
-Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality, with willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
-Undertake training if required.
What we offer you:
-Lifestyle benefits via Choices platform including dental insurance, tech discounts, and dining cards.
-Virtual GP, Salary Finance options, life cover, and cycle-to-work scheme.
-Recognition through Mitie Stars, training, and career development opportunities.
Mitie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
If you are working in regulated activity please note that you are subject to the following:
-It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. vulnerable adults, children or both).
-This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Mitie is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults.