Caretaker

Grade 7: Annual salary - £28,624 to £30,060

37 hours per week, full year

Permanent

Location: Based at UBHS, but working across the Trust family of schools (all Batley based and all within a 5 minute drive of each other). 

To commence as soon as possible

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters. 

We are seeking to appoint a Caretaker to join the team on a permanent basis to be responsible for the upkeep, maintenance and safety of the premises across the Trust family of schools. The successful applicant will have considerable experience of site maintenance, grounds maintenance and/or site security or equivalent, experience of operating tools and equipment and be a good communicator and team player.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly across different school sites in Batley where required and be able to work early/late shifts and out of school hours. It is essential that you have a full/clean driving license and have access to a car.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.   

Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942076 / recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 8:00am

Interviews will be held on Thursday 24 April 2025

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.