Caretaker

Marshland High School are seeking to appoint a motivated and dedicated Caretaker to join their friendly site team. If you would like to join a school that creates an environment where pupils are enthused to learn and respect the world around them, then this is the job for you.

Start Date: ASAP

Hours: 37hrs per week, 52 weeks per year (Monday – Friday, 10.30 – 18.00)

Salary: Scale C5, £13.69 per hour – (£26,427 per year FTE effective April 2026)

Permanent

Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Website:  https://www.marshlandhigh.co.uk/

Purpose of the Job

The main purpose for this role is to ensure that the school premises, contents and grounds are properly maintained, secured and ready for use, in accordance with the practices and procedures of the school. To help keep the school and grounds clean, tidy, secured, and ready for use.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

·        To be responsible for the security of the premises and its contents, including the operation of fire and burglar alarms and undertaking key holder responsibilities, involving locking/unlocking entrances, checking and securing windows and internal doors, activating and switching off alarm systems, etc. To be available to answer emergencies outside of regular working hours and pre-planned lettings.

·        To ensure that heating and lighting systems and other equipment are working properly.

·        To ensure compliance with best practice and statutory requirements in the area of Health and Safety.

·        To allow access to authorised maintenance or building contractors and ensure they are aware of any potential hazards connected with their presence on the premises, having regard to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

·        To be fully aware of, and to comply with, all departmental instructions and procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work, and to recognise the responsibilities required under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974.

·        To undertake porterage and handyperson duties, including moving goods and furniture, minor repairs to property, fixtures, fittings and equipment.

·        To clean areas as required and ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition e.g. toilet facilities, spillages, litter picking, dining facilities.

·        To undertake general duties, dealing with lost property, general cleaning of store rooms, obtaining or storing equipment/materials for teaching and other staff.

·        To take responsibility for the duties associated with a reasonable number of evening and weekend lettings.

·        To undertake outside duties, for example: clearance of drains and gullies, general tidying, moving of rubbish, snow clearance, etc.

·        To undertake the upkeep of the grounds, including cutting of school fields, strimming school site, white-lining the tracks and pitches, and weed killing.

·        To supervise the cleaning team when required including, rescheduling cleaning locations during staff absence and quality assuring the cleaning undertaken around the site

·        Ensuring all cleaning chemicals are in stock and prepared for use and ordering of other stock is completed as needed e.g. toilet rolls and similar consumables.

·        In conjunction with the site manager support/lead with the completion of cleaning staff appraisals, training (including induction training).

·        To work flexibly with the site manager and the other caretakers to ensure the needs of the school and the operation of the site is maintained.

·        To be flexible with working hours to support with special events e.g. open evenings when required.

Personal and Professional Conduct

A member of staff is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. They are to uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.

For a full job description and personal specification please click the link below.

The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

Closing Date for Applications: 1st October 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

Start Date: ASAP

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy