Role: Caretaker

Salary: £24,796 to £25,185 (FTE & Actual) Grade 3 (SCP3 – SCP4)

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week) Full year

Reporting to: Site Manager

Start date: ASAP

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

This role is based at The County High School, Leftwich, which is a high performing, fully inclusive, co-educational, 11-16 school with approximately 1050 students, 60 teaching and 60 support staff.  The school serves a mixed catchment area with a Published Admission Number of 210, and we are now significantly over-subscribed.

Further details about The County High School, Leftwich, can be found in the attached documents.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker to join our school.  Our school is where students enjoy and achieve during their time here and we strive to ensure our colleagues are motivated, happy, supported and have satisfaction from their role.  

The purpose of the Caretaker role is to help maintain the smooth operation of the school, ensuring that it is a comfortable, safe, and secure environment for all our students, staff, and visitors alike.

Responsibilities include maintaining the school building, including the multi-use games area (MUGA), the outside hard play surfaces, carrying out repairs, improvements, and general maintenance tasks to ensure the school and site are maintained in a satisfactory condition that meets the required standards.

Working from 12noon to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 12noon to 7.30pm Friday. There will also be a requirement to cover holidays and sickness where necessary, to provide satisfactory security arrangements for the school.

Your Responsibilities 

Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for 

• Understanding of all aspects of Health & Safety

• Literate and numerate

• Willingness to undertake training.

• High level of flexibility

Closing Date:  4th February 2026 - 9am

Interview Date:  TBC 

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Caretaker, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We would love to hear from you!

If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying, please contact Mandy Pimlatt MPimlatt@leftwichhigh.com or call 01606 333313 and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.  The school is an equal opportunities employer.