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Caretaker - Full-time

Deal Parochial CEP School, Walmer, Deal

  • Ref:KCC886-3353-80S
  • Posted:31/03/2025
  • Pay:KR4
  • Start Date:July 2025
  • App Close Date:28/04/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Friday 2nd May 2025

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Are you somebody who would take pride in ensuring that our school site provides the best environment for children to learn? Do you have a good knowledge of building maintenance and repair?

Our school is looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual who uses their initiative to join our team.

The salary will be full time on KR4, salary £23,338 all year round (52 weeks).

Hours are: 37 hours per week. split shift of Monday to Thursday 7.00am-11.00am, 2.00pm-6.00pm, Friday 7.00am-10.30am, 2.00pm-6.00pm

You will be responsible for safety, security, facilities and liaising with contractors as well as the general maintenance needs of the school and grounds, duties include:-

  • Unlocking/locking the school. To act as key holder, which also includes responding to 'call out' when the alarm sounds out of hours
  • Maintaining all areas of our school site both internally and externally including redecoration, small repairs
  • Liaising with Central Services Team
  • Liaising with contractors
  • Arranging for annual inspections e.g. gas, asbestos
  • Ensuring the outside areas are kept tidy
  • Daily cleaning as part of cleaning team of designated areas of the school building and grounds.
  • Maintaining stocks of consumables e.g. toilet rolls, paper towels, Replacing consumables e.g. lightbulbs and batteries
  • Working flexibly to support school events e.g. parents evenings, PTFA events. Attend training courses as required 

Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please call the School Office on 01304 374464 to arrange a tour.

The successful candidate(s) will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Only applications submitted on the Kent Teach application form will be considered. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Information about the school

Deal Parochial school is a small, one form entry, family, Church of England school. This means we are a school for all the community offering a distinctive Christian Ethos. We have a rich tapestry of Christian values that are our heart beat. We are highly inclusive so that diversity, respect, and high expectations drive a rich curriculum enabling pupils to achieve their very best and flourish.

In April 2019 Deal Parochial became a founding Academy member of the Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust (DEALT) which is a newly formed MAT of eight local primary schools within Deal and the surrounding villages. This unique and exciting collaboration of local schools is working together to ensure the very best outcomes for all pupils and their families within our town. Whilst your employment post will be with Deal Parochial, your contract will be with DEALT.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01304) 370900

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.