Caretaker


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 6DT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Practical, hands-on and enjoys a varied working day

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment

• Organised, reliable and takes pride in their work

• Flexible and able to respond to changing priorities and emergencies

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious school

• A commitment to a personalised programme of CPD

• Opportunity to collaborate across Trust schools

• Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible and family friendly policies and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements at the point of hire.

• Benefits platform which offers valuable discounts

• Access to the LGPS Pension Scheme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Tech Scheme

• 24/7 GP.

Further details about the role

Role: Caretaker

Contract: PERMANENT, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR

Hours: 37 HOURS PER WEEK

Salary: Scale 4, Point 8-9 (£27,709 - £28,153)

Closing Date: 23/10/2026 at 12pm Midday

We are looking for a Caretaker who is reliable, proactive and is hands-on to join our team and support the smooth day-to-day running of our school sites. This is a vital role where you'll help create a safe, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

Working under the direction of the Deputy Premises Manager, you will:

Carry out day-to-day caretaking duties, maintenance and site support

Undertake health & safety checks, inspections and security routines

Support opening and closing of buildings and site security

Complete basic repairs, maintenance and site upkeep

Prepare rooms and spaces for lessons, events and lettings

Assist with deliveries, furniture movement and site organisation

Respond to alarms, emergencies and site issues when required

You will also help ensure that the site remains well-presented, safe and compliant at all times.

We are looking for a candidate who:

Practical, hands-on and enjoys a varied working day

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment

Organised, reliable and takes pride in their work

Flexible and able to respond to changing priorities and emergencies

Experience in caretaking, maintenance or facilities is essential, and a positive, can‑do attitude is key.

Additional information

Shift rota including early mornings and evenings

Participation in an out‑of‑hours call‑out rota

Occasional work across multiple sites may be required

We can offer you:

The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious school

A commitment to a personalised programme of CPD

Opportunity to collaborate across Trust schools

Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible and family friendly policies and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements at the point of hire.

Benefits platform which offers valuable discounts

Access to the LGPS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

24/7 GP.

For more information about the school, or to have an informal discussion, please contact the school office on 01245 943400.

Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early and conduct interviews if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;

Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;

The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to fair treatment of all applicants and employees. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a criminal conviction or other information declared. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to disclose all cautions and convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered spent, unless protected under current legislation and guidance.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

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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