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Caretaker/Handyperson - Castle Hill Primary School

Gloucester

School: Castle Hill Primary School (Primary)
Address: Abbotswood Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Title: Caretaker/Handyperson - Castle Hill Primary School
Grade: Grade 5 (pts 11-14) £27,269 – £28,624 pa pro rata
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Part Time (15 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 31/08/2025
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: 15/09/2025

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will support our School Business Manager with all aspects of site maintenance, gardening, safety, and security of the school. Hours of work 15 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.

We require a self-motivated and proactive individual who is committed to keeping our school clean, tidy and safe for the whole community.

The caretaker/handyperson will need to be organised, able to prioritise their time and workload whilst being flexible to deal with interruptions and urgent requests – a ‘can do, solution driven’ attitude is essential.

The candidate will be expected to attend school 06.30 to 09.30am daily during term time to unlock the school and undertake daily/weekly compliance checks and complete handyperson jobs as required.

Times worked in school holidays will be discussed, aligned to school needs and agreed by SBM and HT but will spread across all weeks of the school holidays to support the need for legal compliance checks.

This is a very varied, interesting role and we welcome applications from candidates who:

• Are flexible, enthusiastic and adaptable
• Have a good team ethic
• Have knowledge of basic site maintenance and light gardening
• Have experience of general building maintenance and repairs
• Are physically able to carry out manual handling tasks – lifting, moving and climbing.

Duties will include:

• Opening up school in the mornings
• Legal compliance checks – e.g. fire alarm testing, emergency lighting checks, legionella checks
• Assist with site Maintenance and repairs – this will be at a handyman level with all major works being undertaken by specialist contractors
• Light gardening and leaf tidying where required
• Daily walk around premises checks

We can offer:

• Delightful children and supportive staff, parents and governors
• A friendly and vibrant school community
• CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to support you in this role

For further information, including the person specification and the job description, please visit https://www.castlehill.gloucs.sch.uk/page/?title=CURRENT+JOB+VACANCIES&pid=108 .

All applications should be made on the standard Gloucestershire County Council schools application form which can be found at https://www.castlehill.gloucs.sch.uk/page/?title=CURRENT+JOB+VACANCIES&pid=108 .

The completed form and a covering letter should be completed and emailed to the School Business Manager at state SBM@castlehill.gloucs.sch.uk .

We reserve the right to close the applications early should a suitable candidate be found.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

 

Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply. 

Closing date for applications: 31-08-2025

Salary: Grade 5 (pts 11-14) £27,269 – £28,624 pa pro rata

Hours Per Week: Part Time (15 hours)

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