School Caretaker at Suffolk County Council

Sudbury, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jan, 26

Salary

13.29

Posted On

12 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Honesty, Reliability, Hardworking, DIY Skills, Health And Safety Awareness, Flexibility, Cheerfulness, Working With Children, Maintenance, Minor Repairs

Industry

Government Administration

Description

St Gregory CEVC Primary School Address: Church Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2BJ Salary: £13.29 per hour Hours: Part time, 15 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Contract: Permanent Reference: 7954 This is an exciting opportunity to join our lovely staff team as School Caretaker and Maintenance. St Gregory is a friendly, outwards-looking single form entry primary school in Sudbury, with a Nursery and a Specialist Education Unit. We are a Local Authority maintained school and part of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. In the role, you will be required to work under the line management of the Headteacher and school office staff to assist with the general maintenance, safety and security of the school grounds and buildings. Working hours are 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday; which would include the school holidays with allocated annual leave to be arranged with the Headteacher, according to the school’s needs. As the successful candidate will; be honest, reliable and hardworking be able to work using their own initiative have good DIY skills and be able to carry out minor repairs and jobs around the school site with competence have a high level of health and safety awareness be flexible and cheerful and enjoy working with children, parents and staff take pride in the appearance and condition of the school previous experience as a plumber or electrician would be desirable. To find out more If you have any questions about the role, please contact Daniel Woodrow, Headteacher, by either calling 01787 372418 or emailing head@st-gregory.suffolk.sch.uk Please visit our Twitter/X feed @StGregoryCEVCP and our website. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged by appointment with the school office. Please contact Mrs V Gane by either calling 01787 372418 or emailing admin@st-gregory.suffolk.sch.uk How to apply Please submit your completed Application Form (docx) ny email to admin@st-gregory.suffolk.sch.uk Closing date: 12 pm, 3 November 2025. Interview date: 5 November 2025. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.

Responsibilities

Assist with the general maintenance, safety, and security of the school grounds and buildings. Work under the line management of the Headteacher and school office staff.