Job title and organisation: Site Supervisor (Caretaker) - Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Salary: £25,989 to £26,403 per annum
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent
Location: Thornbury, Bradford
Closing Date and Time: Sunday 10th May 2026
Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.
About Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academyis a primary school, with a nursery, for 3 to 11 year olds in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.
The school was rated ‘good’ overall, with ‘outstanding’ judgements in two of the five areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in September 2022.
We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a highly organised individual to help create, maintain and manage a safe learning environment for our young people. You will have a keen eye for detail to ensure our facilities are clean, safe and well maintained.
The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.
You will have:
- An understanding of the main Health and Safety Regulations, including COSHH and risk assessment, and how they apply in a school environment.
- Experience of carrying out specialist building maintenance work, within the reasonable capacity of a normal handyperson.
- Experience of keeping work records.
- The ability to undertake a range of caretaking and cleaning duties.
- The ability to identify work priorities and manage own workload, whilst ensuring that lower priority work is kept up to date.
About Star Academies
Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.
Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.
We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.
View the Job Description and Apply online at:
https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/starcareers/Job/JobDetail?isPreview=Yes&jobid=12719&advert=external
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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