School Caretaker - Full-time

St Andrew's School , Rochester

• Ref:MED887-6002-108S
• Posted:24/10/2025
• Pay:£27,064
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:09/11/2025 at 11:45
• Interviews:Friday 21st November

Advert

St. Andrew’s School has the following vacancy for a

School Caretaker

Start Date Jan 2026

Full Time

Closing Date: Sunday 9^th November

Interview dates: Friday 21^st November

Salary: £27,064 (35 hours per week)

We’re looking for a positive, proactive, and dedicated Caretaker to become a valued part of our school community. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work and wants to make a difference in the daily lives of pupils and staff.

St. Andrew’s School is a unique setting, spread across four beautiful Victorian buildings. We make the most of our distinctive layout and are proud to maintain our site through a regular and proactive maintenance programme.

If you’re someone who thrives on keeping things running smoothly, enjoys variety in your day, has a keen attention to detail and is committed to creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for all, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who will: -

• Be positive, adaptable and have the ability to work well within a small team.
• Be willing to be part of a supportive school community.
• Be happy to drive the school minibus to support school events and trips as needed and hold, or be willing to undertake training for, a D1 category licence.
• Have a proactive approach to repairs and maintenance with a keen eye for detail
• Understand the importance of undertaking regular routine maintenance checks, such as fire extinguishers, equipment checks and alarm monitoring.
• Be able to contribute to projects and maintenance schedules and supervise contractors on-site.
• Be aware of the importance of safeguarding within a school setting.
• Be willing to attend site, outside core hours due to unforeseen circumstances or in the event of an emergency.

We can offer: -

• Sociable working hours.
• Limited weekend and evening requirements to work.
• A welcoming and inclusive school environment.
• A workplace where we are always happy to listen and discuss ideas for improvements.
• Exceptional support from the SLT and colleagues.
• Free school lunches.
• A role where no two days are the same!

If you would like to apply for the vacancy, please click on the link below.

https://careers.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/vacancies/3244/school-caretaker.html

St. Andrew’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check)  

Please view our Safeguarding Policy on our school website - https://www.st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk/about-st-andrew-s/school-policies-and-procedures   

Information about the school

St Andrew’s School is a highly successful and well respected co-educational independent primary school set in a conservation area of historic Rochester. Our bright, happy and enthusiastic pupils thrive in our smaller class sizes and benefit from specialist teaching in some subjects.

St. Andrew's achieves consistently good academic results where pupils are prepared for the 11+ examinations and the majority move on to the School of their choice. The School has a very happy atmosphere that can be attributed to the sensitive way in which the staff teach and care for the children. The enthusiasm for the children to be successful creates a stimulating environment that is conducive to learning. The School is proud of its teaching and learning with an emphasis on class teaching with appropriate differentiation. The discipline in the School is based on mutual respect amongst pupils, peers and teachers. The children have clearly defined parameters of behaviour and are taught to show respect to all with whom they come in contact.

The 340 pupil school caters for 3 to 11 year olds and is owned and managed by Education Development Trust, a leading independent provider of education and training services in the UK and overseas.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicky Coyle
• Address:24-28 Watts Avenue, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1SA
• Telephone: 01634 843479
• Email: nicky.coyle@st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk

Fax: 01634 840789