Join our team as a Caretaker!
Job title: Caretaker
Contract: Permanent
School: St Chad’s CE Primary School, Uppermill, OL3 6EE
Directorate: Forward as One CE Multi Academy Trust Bolton
Reporting to: Headteacher
Salary: NJC04 – NJC06 (£26,016 - £26,847 per annum)
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday) all year round, split shift: 7am - 11am and 3pm - 6:20pm
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: 18th September 2026 – 12 noon
St Chad's CE Primary School is seeking a reliable, proactive and skilled Caretaker to take responsibility for the security, cleanliness and day-to-day maintenance of our school site. We need someone who is handy and practically skilled, with the ability to carry out a range of maintenance and repair tasks to keep our school buildings safe, well-maintained and fully operational.
Key duties include:
- Site security and key‑holding
- Routine maintenance and repairs
- Health & safety checks
- Monitoring contractors and managing supplies
- Maintaining outdoor areas and ensuring safe access
Please send any queries to: HR@fa1.uk
Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. These can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01457 875 151.
Safeguarding Statement:
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.