Caretaker EDV/2025/TPA/80843 Tadcaster Primary Academy Grange Avenue, Tadcaster, North Yorkshir[...]

Springwell Alternative Academy; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Tadcaster seeks a Caretaker to maintain the facilities, ensuring a safe and clean environment during school terms and holidays. Responsibilities include carrying out minor repairs, maintaining grounds, and ensuring security compliance. Good DIY skills, teamwork, and good communication are essential. The role offers 20 hours per week with a competitive salary range of £25,583 - £26,403, with a focus on staff welfare and development.

Benefits

Generous terms and conditions of employment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Good DIY skills for maintenance tasks.
• Knowledge of manual handling techniques is required.
• Ability to use power tools safely, all safety equipment provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and grounds in proper working order.
• Carry out minor repairs and report specialist issues.
• Ensure cleanliness and rubbish collection around premises.
• Responsible for building security and safety checks.

Skills

Good DIY skills and knowledge of basic maintenance

Manual handling techniques

Ability to use power tools safely

Good communication skills

Reliable team member

Ability to work inside and outside of the school grounds

Job description

Job details

Hours of work: Monday - Friday 2.30pm - 6.30pm, 20 hours per week to be worked during the school term time plus two additional weeks during the school holidays

Position type: Caretaker

Salary: £25,583 - £26,403

Actual Salary £12,498 - £12,899

As a Caretaker, you will ensure that the school’s buildings and grounds are in proper working order, maintaining a safe working environment for all users of the facility. Carrying out minor repairs and reporting any faults which require specialist help, you will maintain the grounds and ensure the premises are clean and rubbish is collected.

The role also involves being responsible for the security of the buildings, carrying out security checks and ensuring all fire safety and health and safety regulations are adhered to.

The job requirements

• Good DIY skills and knowledge of basic maintenance
• Manual handling techniques
• Ability to use power tools safely, all safety equipment will be provided
• Good communication skills and a reliable member of the team
• Ability to work both inside and outside of the school grounds.

Working with us

Ebor Academy Trust is a values driven organisation of over 1000 staff working in 25 schools across Yorkshire and the Humber.

With staff engagement score of over 90% our staff tell us that Ebor Academy Trust is truly a great place to work and our low staff turnover shows that people see their time with us as a long term investment.

Don’t just take our word for it, here are a few quotes from our staff,

I love the idea of helping children and nurturing them and seeing them develop and this is just the best place to be. I've worked here for nearly 20 years and the children are absolutely amazing. They're so polite. They make every day different and new and exciting.

The staff are great and we all look after each other.

I’m proud to say I work here.

Seeing those moments when they just get something, when that new piece of learning really clicks and their eyes light up and you get that moment of awe and wonder on their face.

Strong, clear and dedicated leadership. Leaders who lead by example and who care about every single stakeholder.

Fair, honest and transparent employer. Huge amounts of exciting opportunities for people to develop their skill sets and career pathways (CPD is a big priority).

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment, if you would like to know more about the benefits of working at Ebor Academy Trust please see the attached document ‘The benefit of working at Ebor Academy Trust’

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.