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Assistant Caretaker - The Priory Primary
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Assistant Caretaker Opportunity
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a reliable, hardworking, and proactive individual to join our caring school community as an Assistant Caretaker. This role is vital for ensuring our school site is safe, secure, clean, and well-maintained for pupils, staff, and visitors.
About the Role
The post includes responsibility for site security, basic maintenance, cleaning, health and safety support, and general upkeep of the school buildings and grounds. A particular requirement and focus of the role will be gardening, including mowing of the school field and all grass areas, pruning, and weeding.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring the school site is safe, secure, clean, and well-maintained.
- Responsibility for site security, basic maintenance, cleaning, health and safety support, and general upkeep.
- Gardening tasks: mowing of the school field and all grass areas, pruning, and weeding.
- Working independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility in working patterns, including evenings and weekends when required.
Why Join Us?
A welcoming and supportive school community:
- We take pride in our strong team culture and collaborative approach.
A varied and rewarding role:
- Key position within the school with responsibilities including unlocking and locking the premises, alarm setting and response, identifying and reporting repairs, carrying out minor maintenance, supporting cleaning standards, maintaining the grounds, gardening, and helping with day-to-day operational needs across the site.
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A role where you can make a real difference:
- Directly contribute to providing a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment in which children can learn and thrive.
Opportunities to develop your skills:
- The school is looking for someone willing to undertake training including COSHH, IOSH, Manual Lifting, Asbestos, and Fire Safety.
We Are Looking for Someone Who:
- Has experience of practical site duties including working with machinery and chemicals, and experience of DIY and minor repairs and gardening.
- Has good knowledge of health, safety, and cleaning practices including cleaning materials linked to COSHH, fire safety, and DIY rules and regulations.
- Is dependable, flexible, and hardworking with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Can manage a range of site responsibilities effectively including security of the premises, minor repairs, liaising with contractors, cleaning and monitoring, replenishing supplies, maintaining a litter-free environment, and supporting the efficient day-to-day operation of the school site.
- Can use machinery and IT and is prepared to undertake relevant training where needed.
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Visits
Visits are actively encouraged. We would be delighted to show prospective candidates around our school and learn more about the role.
How to Apply
Please submit a letter of application outlining how you meet the requirements of the person specification, along with the Sandwell application form.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check for Regulated Activity.
Online Search: An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise at interview.
Contact Information
Please contact the school office on 0121 556 1383 or e-mail: recruitment@theprioryprimary.co.uk to arrange an appointment or request an application pack.
Closing date: Monday 7th September 2026 at 12 noon
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 14th September 2026
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: Band C
Location: The Priory Primary School
Contract type: Part Time
Contract term: Permanent
Hours: 15 hours per week
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