Caretaker, Wirral

  • Location: Wirral
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: Competitive per day
  • Start date: As soon as possible
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sector: School Support (Ancillary Staff)
  • Posted:

Job Description

Ref: 0902/CTW/0910

New Directions Education is currently recruiting for a dedicated Caretaker to support a school in West Kirby. This is a temporary-to-permanent position, offering an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to transition into a permanent role within the school.

Caretakers play a vital role in the day-to-day operation of the school, ensuring the premises are safe, secure, and well-maintained to provide a welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

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If you are a skilled and dependable caretaker looking for flexible, rewarding work in a school setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Specification

Caretakers are responsible for looking after a school site including the buildings and grounds.

The duties of a school Caretaker include:

  • General maintenance and minor repairs
  • Liaising with contractors
  • Managing heating and alarm systems
  • Security
  • Opening and closing the school
  • Basic cleaning
  • Key holding.

Caretakers must be honest, reliable and trustworthy. They must be able to work well on their own using their own initiative, as well as working within a larger team.

Candidates will ideally have previous caretaking experience; however New Directions will consider candidates who have a background in maintenance, decorating, facilities or security.

It’s mandatory that caretakers have a clear DBS either registered with the Update Service or a New Directions DBS.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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