Job title and organisation: Caretaker - Drighlington Primary School
Salary: C1 12 - 17 £28,598 - £31,022
Hours: 35 10:30am - 6:00pm 5 days per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Drighlington Primary School, Moorland Road, Drighlington, BD11
Closing Date and Time: Friday 21 November 2025
Do you have a hands-on approach to your work? Do you take pride in presentation of your work and enjoy a challenge? If so, please read on and apply!
As a valued and dependable member of our team, you will manage the school premises in order to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and maintenance, whilst at the same time ensuring a safe learning environment for our children.
We need someone who will be responsible for the maintenance and security of the school premises, including the opening and locking of the premises. Ideally, you will be flexible to changes of needs and able to reprioritise your workload and work on your own initiative where necessary.
We require someone to be responsible for the premises outside of normal working hours, in regards to locking/unlocking and any additional cleaning, setting of security alarm systems, carrying out security checks and responding to emergency calls. As part of your role you will also undertake a range of re-decoration and minor maintenance work as agreed with your line manager, e.g. minor plumbing, carpentry, light bulb change, unblocking of drains, repairing furniture, litter picks, gritting, sweeping etc.
The Caretaker will be responsible for the day to day cleanliness of the premises inside and out and will undertake cleaning duties where required including collecting/assembling waste for collection and receiving deliveries of goods/equipment.
We will also require you to organise the lunchtime staff rota, to ensure that there is enough cover at lunchtime.
About You:
- GCSE Maths and English grade C+ or equivalent desirable;
- Previous Handyman/Caretaker/Facilities Management experience;
- Working knowledge of moving & handling procedures;
- Basic level IT literacy desirable;
- Must have a driving licence and own vehicle.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 21st November 2025.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 26th November.
Please email a.purchon@drighlingtonprimary.org.uk for an application pack
Drighlington Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (learners) and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
All shortlisted candidates must complete a self-disclosure form before interview.
It is illegal to apply if you are on the children’s barred list.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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