London Borough of Hounslow
Assistant Caretaker
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ASSISTANT CARETAKER
Location: The Heathland, Wellington Road North, Hounslow TW4 5JD
Salary: £30,288 - £31,611 plus overtime
Closing Date: 04/09/2026
ASSISTANT CARETAKER
- Full time
- Scale 4 (point 7 – 10) £30,288 - £31,611 plus overtime
- Shift Working Rota:
- 06.30 am to 14.00 pm
- 08.30 am to 16.00pm
- 11.00am to 18.30pm
Additional paid overtime working is a requirement of this post which will include evenings and weekends.
An exciting position has arisen at this large, multi-cultural 11-18 community school to join a team of 4 colleagues as an Assistant Caretaker.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide a caretaking service for the school, taking overall responsibility for the security and day-to-day maintenance of the school site. To ensure that the school provides a clean, safe and secure environment for its pupils and members of staff.
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- To ensure that the building and site are left in a secure situation, this includes locking/unlocking of school gates, external and internal doors and closing windows
- To respond to emergency call outs and take action as appropriate
- To alert the School Business Manager or Site Operations Officer to any risk to a breach of security
- To open and close the school site each day
- To patrol the site to check for hazards, litter, graffiti, damage and intruders
HOW TO APPLY:
Please download the attached Job Description/Person Specification and Application Form.
Completed applications should be sent back with names and addresses of 2 Referees via email (FAO: Elaine Quinn (School Business Manager) - equinn@heathland.hounslow.sch.uk) by 9:00am Friday 4th September 2026. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
The school is located on a large site in Hounslow with excellent transport links and a large staff car park.
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We reserve the right to interview as suitable applications are received. Please note references will be taken up in advance.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Heathland School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and asked to clarify their online presence.
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