Caretaker

Caretaker

Grade 1 SCP 03 £24,796 per annum (Pro-rata)

Actual Salary: £8,465 - £8,734 (dependent on continuous service & experience)

Part Time (3 hours per day, 15 hours per week)

Term Time Only, Permanent

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking Caretaker to join our friendly and committed site team. This is an important role supporting the maintenance, security, and effective use of our school site and buildings, helping to provide a safe, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

The successful candidate will support the school outside of normal hours, ensuring the site is secured and well managed. Your main duties will be to lock and ensure the security of the school site at the end of each school day.  On occasion, you may be asked to support with general maintenance duties. You will take pride in maintaining high standards across the school and will contribute positively to the smooth day-to-day running of this busy site.

This role would suit someone with strong practical skills, a proactive attitude and a genuine commitment to health and safety.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is reliable, honest and hardworking, with a positive and flexible approach

• Can work independently using initiative, as well as part of a team

• Has knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace

• Understands the importance of maintaining a secure, safe and well-managed site

• Takes pride in providing a high-quality service in a busy school environment

If you are passionate about creating a safe, well-maintained and welcoming environment and take pride in your work, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Working for The Blue Coat School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise.  This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England.  For further details please visit: Cranmer Trust Vacancies

This position will be based at The Blue Coat School, Oldham, but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based. 

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust

• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.

• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best

• LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution

• Central Oldham location close to good transport networks

The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further information please refer to:

• The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust

• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Supporting Documents section.

• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Follow the link  Vacancies to apply for this vacancy. Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: **Monday 18 May 2026 @ 09:00

Interviews: w/b 18 May 2026

Start Date: ASAP

The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. 

** Applicants are advised to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised deadline should a high volume of applications be received.