Caretaker


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sheffield, S35 4HN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a reliable, proactive and practical caretaker who takes pride in maintaining a safe, secure and welcoming school environment.

The successful candidate should have:

• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements and statutory compliance within a school or similar setting.

• Experience of carrying out routine premises checks, including fire safety, water hygiene, emergency lighting and general site safety checks.

• An understanding of safeguarding and the importance of maintaining a secure school site.

• Practical maintenance and DIY skills, with the ability to carry out minor repairs and identify when specialist contractors are required.

• Experience of monitoring premises, reporting defects and ensuring actions are followed through.

• The ability to maintain accurate compliance records, logs and documentation.

• Experience of liaising with contractors and overseeing work undertaken on site.

• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise urgent health, safety and premises issues.

• A proactive approach to identifying risks and ensuring the school site remains clean, safe and well maintained.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with staff, pupils, contractors and visitors.

• A willingness to undertake relevant training and keep knowledge of statutory requirements up to date.

Previous experience of working within a school or education setting would be desirable, particularly experience of premises compliance and statutory testing.

What the school offers its staff

At Angram Bank Primary School, we are proud of our friendly, supportive school community and are committed to creating a positive environment where both pupils and staff can thrive.

We can offer:

• A warm, welcoming and supportive staff team.

• A friendly school community where your role and contribution are genuinely valued.

• A supportive leadership team committed to staff wellbeing and development.

• Opportunities for relevant training and professional development.

• Support to develop your knowledge of school premises, health and safety and compliance requirements.

• Access to appropriate local government pension arrangements.

• A commitment to staff wellbeing and a positive work-life balance.

• A varied and rewarding role where you can make a visible difference to the school environment.

• The opportunity to play an important role in ensuring our children have a safe, secure and welcoming place to learn.

• A school committed to continuous improvement, with exciting opportunities to contribute to the development of our premises and learning environment.

At Angram Bank, we want every member of our team to feel valued and to be proud to be part of our school.

Further details about the role

Angram Bank Primary School is a friendly and welcoming school with a strong sense of community. Our children are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for a caretaker who will take real pride in helping us provide them with the very best environment in which to learn and grow.

• We are a caring and inclusive primary school with wonderful children who deserve a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment.

• We have a friendly, hardworking staff team who work together and support one another.

• We are ambitious for our school and are currently making exciting improvements to our premises and learning environments.

• Our caretaker will be an important and valued member of the school team, working closely with the Headteacher and other staff.

• We are looking for someone who is proactive and takes pride in their work – someone who notices when something needs doing and takes ownership of getting it sorted.

• The role will involve responsibility for the day-to-day security, maintenance and upkeep of the school site, alongside ensuring statutory premises checks and compliance requirements are completed and accurately recorded.

• Building positive relationships with our children, families, staff and visitors is an important part of the role.

• We are looking for someone who shares our high expectations and wants to help us continue improving our school for our children and community.

If you are practical, dependable, organised and passionate about creating a safe and welcoming environment for children, we would love to hear from you.

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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