Durham County Council
Caretaker
Caretaker at Durham County Council, based in Seaham, North East, paying £25,614 per annum. This is a part-time role.
- Pay
- £25,614 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Part-time · On site
- Location
- Seaham, North East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Caretaker
- DBS check
- Immediate start
12% below the typical rate for caretaker
Reference 9d204e230a29fb24dd19068aeb36e3aa2f9dbdfc
About the role
6.00am – 8.00am and 2.30pm – 5.30pm (Fri)
Whole Time
Required to start Monday 4th January 2027
The governors of Seaham Harbour Nursery School are seeking to appoint a hard working, enthusiastic, reliable and honest caretaker / cleaner.
Key duries will include:
- Ensure that building and site are secure.
- Daily cleaning of the whole school.
- Act as the designated keyholder for the school premises.
- Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security, including alarms.
- Undertake minor repairs (i.e those not requiring a qualified craftsperson) and maintenance of the buildings and site (including painting and decorating).
- Arrange regular maintenance and safety checks.
- Oversee on site maintenance contractors, checking that work is completed to required standards.
- Monitor consumables and stock and order when needed through office staff.
- Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school.
- Perform duties in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations and take action where hazards are isentified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately.
- Undertake regular Health & Safety checks of building, grounds, fixtures and fittings (including compliance with safety regulations) and equipment.
- Basic grounds maintenance – snow clearing, salting, litter picking, bin emptying, weeding and basic gardening.
- Other duties as required.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Closing date for applications is Friday 13th November 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 18th November (to be confirmed)
Seaham Harbour Nursery School
Bottleworks Road, Seaham SR7 7NN
[phone removed]
Email: [email removed]
Attachments
Reference: 9d204e230a29fb24dd19068aeb36e3aa2f9dbdfc · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 13 Nov 2026 · Listed via Durham County Council
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