Caretaker


Company:	East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

Schools and Academies

Closing date: 11 October 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

3-Weekly Shift Rotation:

6.00am-2.00pm / 8.00am-4.00pm / 2.00pm-10.00pm

Plus additional Weekend Lettings (4-week rotation)

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is a successful, oversubscribed school with 1821 students on roll including 283 in the Sixth Form. It is situated close to the centres of Sheffield and Chesterfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a caretaker to join the Facilities Management Team, which comprises of 4x Caretakers, 2x Maintenance Technicians and the Facilities Manager; plus, the Cleaning Team. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a can-do attitude, willing to go the extra mile. This is a physically demanding post and you must be able to meet the requirements of the job description, providing efficient and effective site maintenance support to the school. Previous experience is beneficial, but training will be provided.

The post requires flexibility of working, including three- weekly shift pattern spanning 6.00am to 10.00pm (see above), four-weekly weekend lettings – usually Saturday only, and cover for colleagues’ absence.

Application packs are available from Stephanie Dunne

sdunne@dhfs.uk at the above address or from the school website. Please apply

directly to the school, for the attention of the Headteacher.

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