Caretaker

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For

We want someone who is

• Practical and proactive
• Reliable, flexible and able to work independently
• Comfortable with basic maintenance and physical tasks
• Committed to safety, safeguarding and high standards
• A great team player with a positive attitude

What the school offers its staff

• Be part of a supportive school community
• Make a visible difference every day
• Varied, hands-on work – no two days the same
• Flexibility through split shift working
• Opportunities for training and development

Further details about the role

Caretaker (Runwell Community Primary School part of the Woodham Hub)

Salary

£26,824 – £27,254 | Full-time | 37 hours per week (52 weeks)

Love practical work? Want flexibility in your day?

We are looking for a reliable and hands-on Caretaker to help keep our school sites safe, secure and running smoothly every day.

Enjoy a Work Pattern That Fits Around Your Life

This is a split shift role offering the best of both worlds

• Morning shift:07:00 – 10:30
• Afternoon shift:14:00 – 18:00

Midday break gives you time for life admin, family commitments, or personal interests, ideal if you value flexibility or want to structure your day differently.

About the Role

As a key member of our site team, you will

• Open and secure school buildings
• Carry out day-to-day maintenance and repairs
• Complete health & safety checks and site inspections
• Support events, lettings and school activities
• Keep grounds clean, safe and well-presented
• Respond to site issues, alarms and emergencies

You will work closely with the Head of School and Premises Manager to keep everything running smoothly.

What We’re Looking For

We want someone who is

• Practical and proactive
• Reliable, flexible and able to work independently
• Comfortable with basic maintenance and physical tasks
• Committed to safety, safeguarding and high standards
• A great team player with a positive attitude

Experience in caretaking, maintenance or facilities is ideal—but just as important is your willingness to learn and take pride in your work.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive school community
• Make a visible difference every day
• Varied, hands-on work – no two days the same
• Flexibility through split shift working
• Opportunities for training and development

Safeguarding Commitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Ready to apply?

If you’re looking for a rewarding, flexible role where your skills make a real impact—we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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. 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.