Caretaker (or Caretaker/Cleaner)

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust  Tel: 01362 693876  Email: head@derehamjunior.dneat.org      Caretaker Only  Salary: Scale C, pts 3-4 - £18,538 - £18,829 p/a pro rata (£24,796 - £25,185 p/a FTE)  Permanent  Part Time  30 hrs per week  Term time + 4 weeks    Caretaker + additional cleaning duties   Salary: Scale C, Pts 3-4 - £22,654 - £23,009 p/a pro rata (£24,796 - £25,185 p/a FTE) Permanent   Part time  35 hrs per week  Term Time + 6 weeks    Start Date: ASAP or 1 September 2026     About the Role:   Following the pending retirement of our long-standing caretaker, we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team. As a Caretaker at our school you will ensure that the school premises and contents are properly maintained, secure and ready for use, in addition to helping to ensure that the school is clean and tidy. The Caretaker also has the responsibility, under the direction of the School Business Manager/Headteacher for the security of the school premises.   We are a large Junior School on a big site, so there is always plenty to keep you busy!   We are keen to find the best person for the job and as such can offer the role with or without cleaning duties, and have broken down the two options below:  Working Hours   Working Monday to Friday, Caretaking only start time 12 noon – 6.30pm, or Caretaking and additional cleaner duties start time 11am – 6.30pm.  Caretaking only:   30 hours a week  Term Time plus 4 weeks  Scale C, Points 3-4  Pro-rata Value: £18,538 - £18,829  Start time 12 noon – 6.30pm with a 30 minute unpaid break    Caretaking + additional cleaner duties:   35 hours a week  Term Time plus 6 weeks  Scale C, Points 3-4  Pro-rata Value: £22,654 - £23,009  Start time 11am – 6.30pm with a 30 minute unpaid break    We are happy to appoint on either of the above options, based on candidate preference, so please confirm in the Personal Statement section of your application form which you would rather, knowing this will not impact the shortlisting of your application.    For specific details of the post and expectations of the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification (included in Recruitment Pack. You should refer to these criteria within your supporting statement to help us understand how you meet the criteria for the role.      How to Apply:    A Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.  To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you w