Havering Schools Jobs

Caretaker

  • Employer: Harrow Lodge Primary School
  • Reference: SCH/25/320259
Grade 3, points 5-9
Harrow Lodge Primary School
Closing on 29/08/2025 at 12:00
Enhanced DBS Check
Permanent | Full Time
35 hours per week.

Harrow Lodge Primary School

Rainsford Way

Hornchurch

RM12 4BP

 

Caretaker

Grade: Grade 3, Point 5-9. Actual Salary £28,618 - £30,292

Hours: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks p.a., daily split shift

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

 

We require a Caretaker to join our team. 

We would like to hear from dedicated candidates who have experience in a school setting and have good maintenance and DIY skills. Our 

Caretaker will be organised, forward thinking and always have the needs of the school, children and staff at the forefront of their mind. 

We require the successful candidate to be reliable, punctual and work well as part of a team.

We pride ourselves on being a happy school with supportive staff and lovely children.

Please see attached Job Description & Application Form 

About the role:

As our School Caretaker, you will play a key role in ensuring the school site is safe, clean, and well-maintained. 

You will be responsible for the security, maintenance, and general upkeep of the premises, including minor repairs, grounds keeping, and supporting the day-to-day operational needs of the school. 

This will involve split shifts. 

You will need to have a full clean driving licence as attending to call outs outside of normal working hours will be a requirement of this role.

 

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a reliable, proactive and dedicated Caretaker to join Primary Academy. The ideal candidate will have:

  • A full clean driving licence.
  • A warm, personable and professional manner with an excellent work ethic.
  • Excellent practical skills.
  • A good understanding of health and safety practices.
  • A proactive attitude and ability to work independently.
  • Experience of working with machinery and tools.
  • Physical fitness.

 

Please see attached Job Description & Application Form.

Please email completed application form to Maria Haynes, Business Leader at mhaynes@harrowlodgeprimary.com

Only completed application forms will be considered.

 

Closing Date: Friday 29th August

 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to ensuring that all staff employed at the school have obtained satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service clearance.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

How to apply

Please email your completed application form to Maria Haynes, Business Leader at mhaynes@harrowlodgeprimary.com

Further information on this vacancy


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