Caretaker with Keyholder Responsibilities - Part-time

Brenzett CEP School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2081-158S
• Posted:20/08/2025
• Pay:£24,796 pro rata (approx £13,403.24 per annum)
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:04/09/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 8 September 2025

Advert

We are looking to appoint a reliable, hardworking, and self-motivated individual to join our team as a Caretaker with Keyholder Responsibilities.

This key role involves ensuring the safety, security, and smooth daily operation of our school site. You will be responsible for opening the premises each day and maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Proactive and flexible, with a positive "can-do" attitude
• Committed to maintaining high standards of health and safety
• Capable of carrying out minor repairs and general DIY tasks
• Confident with the use of IT systems
• Supportive and flexible in a busy school environment

The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to help provide a safe and inspiring setting for both learning and working.

If you take pride in your work, enjoy practical tasks, and want to contribute to the success of a vibrant school community, we would love to hear from you.

This role is 20 hours a week (4 hours per day, Monday to Friday)

Working hours to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Visits to the school are encouraged.  Please call the school office to make an appointment on 01797 344335 or email office@brenzett.kent.sch.uk

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

All applications to be made via Kent-Teach.

Information about the school

Brenzett Primary School is at an exciting phase of its improvement journey.

We strive to make every child feel safe, have the confidence and resilience to learn from their mistakes and to overcome difficulties with increasing independence. Ultimately, we want to provide our pupils with the skills they need to live a happy and fulfilling life and to contribute positively to the world.

Brenzett CE Primary School is a beautiful, rural primary school just south of Ashford in the Romney Marsh area. We are surrounded by nature and truly embrace this as part of our identity as a school. We have our own Forest School which all of our pupils visit every week throughout the seasons and we are committed to promoting well-being through our exciting outdoor play and learning scheme at lunchtimes. We are proud of the progress our pupils make from their starting points at Brenzett CE School and are committed to taking their progress and attainment to the next level so that all of our pupils truly flourish and succeed. We have a hard-working and committed PTFA and both they and our governing body play an active role in school life. We are also fortunate to have strong links with the local church community who work alongside us to embed our Christian ethos and values. We were judged as Good in our last Ofsted and SIAMS inspections and are working hard to be recognised as the Outstanding school we know we can be. We are an active school within Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk) and have strong links with many of our neighbouring Romney Marsh schools, enabling the sharing of good practice, training and resources.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Rowan Wright
• Address:Straight Lane, Brenzett, Ashford, Kent, TN29 9UA
• Telephone: (01797) 344335
• Email: headteacher@brenzett.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification