Caretaker

United Kingdom North yorkshire county council Salary: £13.28 - £13.92 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 15 hours per week

Location: York, North Yorkshire - Lord Deramores School

Are you looking for a role with great benefits?

We have an opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council working at one of our schools, Lord Deramore's School, Heslington, York. You will be a valued member of our team who will be reliable, dependable and have a strong work ethic.

Working for NYC as a Caretaker, you will be responsible for the unlocking of the building, responding to emergency call outs as well as ensuring outside areas are kept safe and clean. You will support the maintenance of the building and assisting with minor repairs. Full training will be provided. The hours are 15 hours per week with flexible start and finish times, to be completed on a morning, opening school no later than 7am. For this you will be paid £13.48 per hour.

What can we offer you?

You could find working for North Yorkshire Council more rewarding than you first thought.
• Competitive rate of pay.
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 28 days per year plus Bank Holidays
• Access to range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme.

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

More information:

For more information regarding the role please contact Meika Hitch via [email removed]

Key Dates:

Closing date: 12th October 2026

Key documents:

Job Description- Caretaker

Total Rewards Brochure

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Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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