Residential Caretaker / Premises Manager

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational council is seeking a Residential Caretaker / Premises Manager for Queen’s Park Primary School. The role involves ensuring the premises are safe and well-maintained, with responsibility for health and safety checks. Flexibility in working hours is crucial, as the caretaker will participate in on-call duties and must attend to emergencies. The position offers a salary of £27,257 – £28,598 pro rata, with the potential for a three-bedroom house at a reduced rent. A commitment to safeguarding and a desire to foster an inclusive learning environment are key components of this role.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Three-bedroom house at below-market rent

Qualifications

• Experience as a caretaker or premises manager essential.
• Flexibility in working hours required for school events.
• Responsibility for health and safety checks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance of premises and safety of grounds.
• Move heavy goods and equipment as needed.
• Conduct compliance checks for health and safety.

Skills

Health and Safety compliance

Flexibility in working hours

Caretaking duties

Teamwork

Education

Experience in caretaking or facilities management

Basic health and safety certification

Job description

Residential Caretaker / Premises Manager

Posted on 12 December 2025

• Salary £27,257 – 28,598 pro rata
• Contract Permanent
• Closing Date Apply by 8 January 2026

Location

Queen’s Park Primary School, Park Street, Brighton

Job Summary

• Job reference orbis/TP/387386/45881
• Positions available 1
• Working hours 35
• Closing date 8 January 2026
• Job category Support Staff - Education
• Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
• Directorate BHCC: External

Job introduction

Queen’s Park Primary School is seeking to appoint an experienced, pro‑active and enthusiastic person to join our team to work as premises manager or caretaker, dependant on experience.

The post holder will be available to work hours between 7am to 7pm, with exact details to be agreed with the right candidate. Flexibility will be required to work outside of the agreed Monday – Friday shift pattern as needed to support the lettings and ad‑hoc schools events taking place during weekends. As part of the site team you will also be part of the on‑call team for security and health and safety emergencies outside of the school hours.

If applying for the role as Premises Manager you will be responsible for Health and Safety checks and management of your own workload. Caretaker will work under the direction of the School Business Manager and Headteacher with support from a lead H&S Officer.

Paid weeks per year: 52 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)

Start date: As soon as possible

About the role

School Context: Queen’s Park Primary School is a large school in Brighton with 309 pupils on roll. We are currently on a rapidly improving school journey where we are supporting each other to drive school improvement. As a school, we believe that it is our collective responsibility to ensure that every child thrives and succeeds. You will be joining a dedicated staff team, where our vision is to provide, “A kind, inclusive learning community with high expectations for all,” for the children, staff and the wider school community.

Our children demonstrate excellent behaviours for learning and are consistently challenged by the exciting opportunities and creative curriculum that we offer.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure the premises and grounds are safe, warm, clean and properly maintained.
• Movement of heavy goods, duties including heavy items, taking delivery and distributing supplies, moving furniture and equipment.
• Promote and protect safeguarding of all pupils, staff and visitors to site and premises.
• Conducting and recording compliance checks to ensure that all health and safety regulations are consistently adhered to.
• Play a proactive role in the life and ethos of the whole school.

As this is a residential caretaker role you will be required to live in the caretaker’s house attached to the site and will be required to be flexible to complete tasks and attend site outside of your usual hours. These duties could include and are not limited to responding to alarms, unlocking and locking up at weekends, evenings and other general caretaking duties.

In addition to the salary on offer, you will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefit contributory pension scheme. We can also offer a 3 bedroom house as part of the contract which is adjacent to the school, perfect for either an individual or family. Rent would be payable on the house well below market rate.

We encourage visits to the school. To arrange this, please contact Mel Lawrance at [e-mail]

Closing date: Thursday 8th January 2026

Interview date: W/C 12th January 2026

How to apply: Please complete the application form and e‑mail it to Mel Lawrance, School Business Manager at [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Website: https://www.queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk/

Additional information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company information

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

Queen’s Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Files

• Job Advert
• Application Form
• Job Description and Person Specification - Facilities Support Level B
• Job Description and Person Specification - Facilities Support Level C