Caretaker - School

School Caretaker

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Sheffield, S20
£14.61 per hour
Start date: 1st September 2025
Contract type: Temp – perm following 12 weeks successful temporary placement
Working hours: Monday – Friday, term time only, 25 hours per week
Unique School Solutions are supporting a wonderful primary school in S20 to appoint a Caretaker. You will be responsible for opening and closing the school each day, maintenance, security, statutory checks and ensuring the overall safety and functionality of the school. The hours are 6am – 8am and 3pm to 6pm.
About the school:
* Diverse community which the school serves
* \”Good\” school in all areas – Ofsted 2024
* Supportive and well organised leadership team
Essential requirements for the role:
* Previous experience of premises maintenance
* Prepared to update records and make checks within school
* The ability to build rapport with staff and pupils
* The ability to work with little direction using own initiative to prioritise jobs
By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:
* The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish
* Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay
* Access to over 30 FREE, high quality training courses
* Refer a friend scheme
* Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools
* The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp – perm offer to schools
All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face-to-face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.
Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay