At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage site duties, maintenance, and compliance across two primary schools.
- Company: Join a supportive community within a large Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, mileage paid, and a permanent contract.
- Other info: Flexible hours with a strong team culture and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a difference in schools while working in a friendly environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in caretaking and a commitment to safeguarding.
The predicted salary is between 25989 - 26403 £ per year.
Required: As soon as possible
Salary: £25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £21,072 - £21,407)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6:30am onwards, Whole Time.
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, DL7 8UL; All Saints Catholic Primary School, Green Lane, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1NB
This post covers duties across two primary schools. Mileage paid between sites.
This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably experienced caretaking professional who will join a team delivering effective estates and facilities management services across our schools. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- The completion of all site-based duties including weekly compliance activities
- General maintenance
- Painting and decorating
- Minor refurbishment works
- Porterage
- Key holding
- Safeguarding
Sacred Heart, a smaller than average primary situated in the heart of Northallerton, is a welcoming school with a strong and supportive community and enthusiastic, considerate and well behaved pupils. All Saints is a small rural primary school in Sowerby with friendly, passionate and dedicated staff and polite, well behaved pupils.
The Estates and Facilities Team sits centrally within Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.
Closing date: Friday 3rd July 2026 by 9am
Interview date: Friday 10th July 2026
Primary Site Operative (Sacred Heart, Northallerton & All Saints, Thirsk) employer: North East Ambition
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing work environment across its primary schools in Northallerton and Thirsk. With a strong emphasis on community and collaboration, employees benefit from a culture that values professional growth and development, alongside competitive remuneration and mileage reimbursement for site duties. Joining our dedicated Estates and Facilities Team means becoming part of a larger family committed to providing a safe and welcoming atmosphere for both staff and pupils.
