🍎📚 Join Our Team as a Caretaker at Bowsland Green Primary School (BS32)! 📚🍎
Start Date: 01/09/2025
Salary: Grade 11, £24,790 - £25,183 FTE per annum (Actual Salary based on weeks worked and hours: £13,399.99 - £13,612.43 p.a.)
Contract: Temporary to cover a period of long-term absence until the substantive post-holders return.
Hours: 20 hours per week (7:00am – 11:00am) Monday to Friday, All year round (52.143)
Application Closing Date: 12/08/2025
Interview date: w/c 25/08/2025
The Role:
Are you a proactive problem solver looking for your next challenge? Do you want to make a school environment the best it can be for children?
We are looking for a flexible, hard-working and dedicated Caretaker to join our friendly team and work at the heart of our school.
As our School Caretaker, you will be a key member of the school team, working across the entire site to ensure our buildings and grounds are well-maintained, secure, and welcoming for pupils, staff, and visitors alike
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about making a difference to all children
- Have experience of undertaking basic maintenance and DIT to a high standard
- Ability to use a range of power tools and cleaning apparatus related to the role
- Knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace and the ability to identity hazards and other deficiencies
- Knowledge of working and safety practices of on-site contractors and other relevant persons
- Ability to establish good working relationships with work colleagues
- Positive, professional and keen to be part of a successful team
- Hardworking with a commitment to keeping the school site safe, secure and well maintained
- Ability to lift and move furniture and equipment and the ability to carry out various repair and maintenance activities
- Reliable, trustworthy, hardworking and friendly and able to work under own initiative
- Positive role model to staff and pupils
- Enthusiastic, flexible, a ‘can do’ approach together with a great sense of humour
- Be motivated to make a real difference to the life of the school
Please refer to the candidate information pack, under "supporting documents" for more information about the role.
Fluency Duty
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The School and Trust:
Bowsland Green Primary School is a proud member of The Leaf Trust, a family comprising 14 schools (12 primary, 1 junior, and 1 infant school), all united in our common goal of creating outstanding learning environments deeply rooted in our local communities.
We can offer you:
- A Great Working Environment: Experience a supportive and motivating workplace with a dedicated and hard-working staff team.
- Professional Growth: We are committed to staff development and offer excellent CPD opportunities. Staff can also take advantage of various apprenticeship opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge, allowing for practical experience and personal growth.
- Pathways for Progression: As part of a network of 14 schools, you'll find numerous opportunities for career advancement and the chance to take on exciting new challenges.
- Employee Wellbeing: Our staff’s opinion matters to us, which is why we conduct an annual staff survey to ensure their voice is heard. Additionally, our Wellbeing Committees are here to support staff in the workplace. Support staff benefit from generous leave entitlement.
- Financial Benefits: We value our staff and offer excellent pension packages for both teaching and support staff. Additionally, take advantage of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and discount retail platform to help you save money on various purchases.
We encourage you to browse our respective websites for more information about Bowsland Green Primary School and The Leaf Trust.
📝 How to Apply
All applicants are advised to refer to the candidate information pack, which includes the job description and specification, before submitting an application. If you feel that your skills and experience match the requirements of this post then please submit an Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. In order to do so, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.
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The Leaf Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment practices, suitability to work with children and young people will be assessed during the selection process. All appointments are subject to comprehensive vetting, including an enhanced DBS check, employment and reference checks, and an online search.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups, as we strive to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.