Site Manager/Caretaker


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Malvern, WR14 4ET
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part time and permanent

We are seeking a competent, capable and reliable individual to work as caretaker and site manager.

As church schools it is important to us to appoint someone who will take pride in our premises and ensure they are safe places, that allow our pupils and staff to flourish. The successful candidate will also benefit from our welcoming schools and inclusive ethos.

The successful applicant will have experience in repairs, maintenance and premises upkeep, and be able to carry out and log statutory checks (such as fire alarm testing and water temperature logging). Prior experience is desirable, but competency and capability are necessary, and full training will be given.

A visit to our site is encouraged, by arrangement with the school office.

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Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills

• Experience that supports maintenance of an aspect of buildings or premises

• Experience that is transferrable to the role

• Ability to use a range of tools and equipment safely and effectively, ensuring safe handling and storage.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice – health and safety (e.g. COSHH, Fire safety, etc.)

• Experience of working as part of a team.

• Experience of co-ordinating building projects and premises improvements.

• Full driving license

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Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team

• Ability to use own initiative

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with internal and external personnel, contractors and suppliers

• Willingness to participate in training and development

• Able to use basic digital technology as part of their job (email, job recording, logging work etc.)

• Ability to carry out basic building repairs and grounds maintenance.

Desirable

• More complex repair and refurbishment experience: painting, decorating, masonry and carpentry experience for example.

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Personal Qualities

• Highly motivated with high expectations, a positive attitude and a good sense of humour

• Excellent self-management skills

• Willing and able to work flexibly when needed.

• Excellent communication skills

• High level of personal integrity and a flexible approach to the role

• Approachable and professional, who responds well to feedback and offers constructive advice.

What the school offers its staff

A warm, welcoming environment

Supportive leadership

A skilled and friendly staff

Fantastic pupils

Full induction and job-specific training.

Employment Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Opportunities for overtime.

Further details about the role

JOB DESCRIPTION

To maintain a clean, safe, secure and welcoming site through ad-hoc, routine and scheduled maintenance of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings and conducting the appropriate checks.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Statutory Compliance Tasks

• Making and recording regular safety and compliance checks (such as checking water temperatures, testing fire alarm, etc.)

• Regular visual inspections of premises accessibility, safety and condition.

• Maintenance of safety records, such as asbestos register, Fire Safety Risk assessment, etc.

• Undertaking necessary training including safeguarding children, health & safety, and other areas related to site management (asbestos management, fire awareness, etc.)

Building Maintenance:

• Carrying out appropriate safety and operative repairs to the site either where identified through own condition checks or through referral from staff and with the approval of the headteacher.

• Carrying out preventative maintenance tasks like cleaning gutters, tidying storage facilities, maintaining safety and access of paths, corridors, staircases and steps, testing fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting and emergency exits.

• Minor construction and “DIY” jobs, (such as putting up shelves) to including painting and basic decorating as needed.

Groundskeeping:

• Maintaining the school grounds including strimming overgrown borders, weeding, sweeping leaves and organic litter, and cutting back shrubs, bushes and brambles.

• Ensuring walkways and surfaces are clear and slip-free, and snow & ice removal including gritting paths.

Professional relationships

• Liaising closely with the office manager about facilities management, premises management and ordering / receiving appropriate products and materials.

• Welcoming contractors and inspectors to the school and escorting them around the site in the course of necessary works and statutory duties.

• Meeting with headteacher regularly to review compliance, premises issues, progress of projects and ongoing concerns.

Post holders will be expected to be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform duties which reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility

Overtime for longer and more complex tasks will be available by mutual agreement.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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