Caretaker
| Posting date: | 02 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 June 2026 |
| Location: | Stafford, ST16 3TW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 293820c4-fa98-4e36-bffb-b34a89a9336e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
St. Leonard’s Primary School is offering the opportunity for a highly motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic caretaker to join our team.
St. Leonard’s Primary School is a popular, growing school that currently hasover240 children on roll and a Governor run Nursery. The post will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of our growth story in the next chapter of St Leonard’s journey and development.
If you believe that you possess the skill, ambition and motivation to join our team, then please consider applying to the position of caretaker at our school.
We are a very hardworking and committed team of professionals who strive for excellence within our practice. Our team works together to provide a welcoming, safe and successful school with creative, motivated and happy learners at the heart of it. We are looking for a caretaker to join our team, to ensure the upkeep of our school environment.
The successful candidate will:
• Have experience of school caretaking, or a similar and relevant role.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be able to understand and apply regulations around Health and Safety, including carrying out and recording compliance checks.
• Be friendly and approachable, flexible, resilient and hard-working.
• Be prepared to participate in all aspects of St. Leonard’s school life.
Typical responsibilities would include:
• Unlocking the school site at approximately 7.00am
• Locking and securing the school site at approximately 6.00–6.30pm
• Carrying out statutory fire and water safety checks
• General maintenance and repairs around the school site
• Monitoring the condition, cleanliness and safety of the premises
• Liaising with contractors where required
The working pattern would typically involve approximately 4 hours per day, split across morning and evening duties with 4-weeksof work carried out during school holidays.
What the school offers its staff
St. Leonard’s offers:
• Responsive pupils who enjoy coming toschool;are well-behaved and eager to learn.
• Awelcoming,dedicated, hardworking and supportive team of teaching,supportand office staff
• A supportive and well-organisedgoverning body.
• Parents who value the school.
• A commitment to your continued professional development and progress within your role.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the DBS which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents that are publicly available online.
St. Leonard’s Primary School is offering the opportunity for a highly motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic caretaker to join our team.
St. Leonard’s Primary School is a popular, growing school that currently hasover240 children on roll and a Governor run Nursery. The post will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of our growth story in the next chapter of St Leonard’s journey and development.
If you believe that you possess the skill, ambition and motivation to join our team, then please consider applying to the position of caretaker at our school.
We are a very hardworking and committed team of professionals who strive for excellence within our practice. Our team works together to provide a welcoming, safe and successful school with creative, motivated and happy learners at the heart of it. We are looking for a caretaker to join our team, to ensure the upkeep of our school environment.
The successful candidate will:
• Have experience of school caretaking, or a similar and relevant role.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be able to understand and apply regulations around Health and Safety, including carrying out and recording compliance checks.
• Be friendly and approachable, flexible, resilient and hard-working.
• Be prepared to participate in all aspects of St. Leonard’s school life.
Typical responsibilities would include:
• Unlocking the school site at approximately 7.00am
• Locking and securing the school site at approximately 6.00–6.30pm
• Carrying out statutory fire and water safety checks
• General maintenance and repairs around the school site
• Monitoring the condition, cleanliness and safety of the premises
• Liaising with contractors where required
The working pattern would typically involve approximately 4 hours per day, split across morning and evening duties with 4-weeksof work carried out during school holidays.
What the school offers its staff
St. Leonard’s offers:
• Responsive pupils who enjoy coming toschool;are well-behaved and eager to learn.
• Awelcoming,dedicated, hardworking and supportive team of teaching,supportand office staff
• A supportive and well-organisedgoverning body.
• Parents who value the school.
• A commitment to your continued professional development and progress within your role.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the DBS which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents that are publicly available online.