Caretaker

Job title: Caretaker

Contract: Permanent

School: St Chad’s CE Primary School, Uppermill, OL3 6EE

Directorate: Forward as One CE Multi Academy Trust Bolton

Reporting to: Headteacher

Salary: NJC04 – NJC06 (£25,185 - £25,989 per annum, pro rata)

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday) AYR

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Closing Date: 7th August 2026 – 12 noon

St Chad’s CE Primary School is seeking a reliable, proactive and skilled Caretaker to take responsibility for the security, cleanliness and day‑to‑day maintenance of our school site.

Key duties include:

1. Site security and key‑holding
2. Routine maintenance and repairs
3. Health & safety checks
4. Monitoring contractors and managing supplies
5. Maintaining outdoor areas and ensuring safe access

Please send any queries to: [email removed]

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. These can be arranged by contacting the school office on [phone removed].

Safeguarding Statement:

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.