School Caretaker


Company:	Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Salary:	£26,403 - £28,598
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4BJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

GREENFIELD SPECIAL SCHOOL

Duffryn Road

Pentrebach

MERTHYR TYDFIL

CF48 4BJ

HEADTEACHER: Mrs R Stephens Davies

Grade 3 Caretaker

37.5 Hours per week

(Grade 3 SCP 7-12 i.e. £26,403 to £28,598 p.a.)

10am to 6pm

Permanent Post

To start as soon as possible

There is an opportunity for a Caretaker to join our motivated and successful team.

Governors are keen to appoint an enthusiastic Caretaker who will be committed to providing an outstanding environment for our pupils and staff.

You will be able to demonstrate in your application that you have the ability to work both closely with others and independently.

We are a split-site school and the successful candidate would need to travel between both sites (approx. 3 miles apart)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified or experienced people to join our school.

Your letter of application should demonstrate how your career to date meets the requirements of both the job description and the person specification

If you have any queries about this post please contact the Headteacher by email Rhiannon.StephensDavies@merthyr.gov.uk

Closing Date for applications is 14th of August 2026

No late applications will be considered

Short listing will take place on 17th of August 2026

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 25th of August 2026

THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

The provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job, you must therefore disclose whether you have any previous convictions on the application form.

If successful, you will also be required to apply for a Criminal Record Check from the Criminal Records Bureau. The level of check required for this job is Enhanced Disclosure

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 14th August 2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.

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