Bentley West Primary School

Assistant Building Services Supervisor / Caretaker

 Bentley West Primary School part of Leigh Trust

 Monmouth Road, Bentley Walsall, WS2 0EQ 

Part Time, hours negotiable, 52 weeks per year

Birmingham Council Grade 2 - SCP 3-8 (£24,796-£26,824 Pro-Rata)

 Required for as soon as possible   

We are looking to appoint an experienced Assistant Building Services Supervisor / Caretaker who will have an important role in assisting the Building Services Manager (BSM) to provide a clean, safe and secure environment for users of the school buildings and grounds.  It is an excellent opportunity for a flexible, creative and committed individual to join our happy, vibrant and skillful team.

We would like our newly appointed Assistant Building Services Supervisor to have responsibility for specific caretaking tasks but also can be expected to assist the Building Services Manager in a full range of caretaker duties and operational needs.  To ensure security checks are done all year around the role will entail some outdoor work.

We are looking for someone who can:

·                 Security of the school’s buildings and grounds

·                 Deputise for BSM key holidays

·                 Operation of the school’s heating plant

·                 General porterage duties including movement of furniture and equipment within the school within Health & Safety guidelines

·                 Ensure all outside steps, play grounds and approaches are kept in a clean condition and all waste paper receptacles are emptied daily

·                 Ensure toilets are adequately stocked with toilet requisites

·                 Regular checks to ensure fire alarms and all firefighting equipment are in working order

·                 Make main pathways safe after snow/frost by cleaning/salting as appropriate

·                 Handyperson duties which may include minor repairs to furniture and fixtures and non-specialist decorating tasks

·                 Daily and periodic cleaning of designated areas of the school buildings and grounds according to schedule of work

·                 Deputise for the BSM when required

Qualifications

Desirable:

·                 Health & Safety CPD Training

·                 Asbestos Awareness Training

·                 Legionella Awareness Training 

How to apply

Please apply through ‘My New Term’

Closing date; Midnight Sunday 12^th April 2026

 Only applications submitted on the support staff application form on ‘My New Term’ will be considered.

 Informal visits to the school are welcome, please call Mrs Cath Keats on 01922 720792 or email cath.keats@bwp.leightrust.co.uk to make an appointment. 

 Only applications done on MyNewTerm will be accepted.

Safer Recruitment 

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, the successful candidate will be required to provide their original birth certificate as part of our comprehensive pre-employment identity and vetting checks.

Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Bentley West Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.   

Safeguarding Commitment

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Short-listed Candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Immigration Act

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).  Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.