Caretaker - Full-time

Joy Lane Primary School, Whitstable

• Ref:KCC886-3910-79S
• Posted:14/07/2025
• Pay:Kent Scheme Pay Scale (KSA) £24,513
• Start Date:1st September 2025
• App Close Date:04/08/2025 at 08:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

Location: Joy Lane Primary Foundation School, Whitstable
Contract: Fixed-Term 1 year with a view to extend.
Hours:  Full-time, 37 hrs per week, all year round.
Holiday entitlement: 28 days
Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 FTE (pro‑rata if part-time)

We’re seeking a friendly, reliable, proactive, and hands-on Caretaker to join our team. You'll play a key role in ensuring the safety, cleanliness, and smooth operation of our school premises.

At Joy Lane Primary Foundation School, we’re more than just a school—we’re a warm, inclusive community where every staff member plays a vital role in nurturing curious, kind-hearted learners.

What You'll Be Doing

We’re looking for someone who cares as much as we do about our school environment. You’ll:

• Open and close school buildings, and keep everything secure
• Do regular safety checks (alarms, lights, heating)
• Carry out small repairs (plumbing, carpentry, painting)
• Help keep indoor and outdoor spaces looking tidy and presentable
• Set up for events, clubs, lunchtime and assemblies
• Coordinate with contractors and receive deliveries
• Keep basic maintenance records

Who We’re Looking For

You’d fit right in if you’re:

• Handy with tools and enjoy DIY tasks
• A stickler for health & safety and well‑maintained grounds
• Trustworthy, hardworking, and take pride in your work
• Happy working in a friendly team—and able to work solo

Please note all short-listed candidates will be subject to a socal media check.

Information about the school

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School includes a PVI Nursery and a Special Resourced Provision (ASD) which is set in beautiful, extensive grounds near to Whitstable beach and town centre. We have just over 700 children attending our Nursery, Oysters SRP and twenty one mainstream school learning environments; the School also benefits from its wonderful swimming pool and Forest School. We are a supportive collaborative team which is committed to promoting a love of learning, for life, for the whole community. Our strong and inclusive ethos begins with the belief that everyone can succeed and combines positive personal values with the highest academic achievement.

We are committed to providing quality professional development for our school team and work closely with Teaching School Alliance and Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust (CACoT), our local collaborative of 15 Schools. Our joint vision is to support the best learning outcomes and education for children.

Joy Lane is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children. The successful candidate will be subjected to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please see our website for more information about the school and our achievements.

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children. Please see our child protection policy attached to this advert.

Please note that as part of Keeping Children Safe In Education requirements, Joy Lane Foundation Primary School will carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss Lynsey Rumbles
• Address:Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4LT
• Telephone: (01227) 261430
• Email: hr@joylane.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01227 261572

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description and Person Specification