Caretaker - Old Church CE Primary School

REQUIRED TO START: November 2026

Location: Old Church CE Primary School (WS10 8DL) The Trustees are seeking to appoint a full time caretaker who is keen to work alongside staff and children at Old Church CE Primary School, in Darlaston.

Old Church CE Primary School,

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust

Caretaker (Ref: SBMT442)

Permanent, Full-Time

Grade 4 / Spine Point 7 – 11

Salary £27,274 - £29,070

37 hours per week

REQUIRED TO START: November 2026

Location: Old Church CE Primary School (WS10 8DL)

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a full time caretaker who is keen to work alongside staff and children at Old Church CE Primary School, in Darlaston.

You will be responsible for carrying out routine building and ground maintenance work and statutory compliance checks in accordance with health and safety regulations. Experience as a school caretaker is not required as full training will be given.

The Trustees are seeking to appoint an effective caretaker with:

• high standards for site maintenance and tidiness
• practical skills relevant to the role
• some knowledge of health and safety legislation
• excellent DIY skills and the ability to carry out minor repairs to the building and grounds
• integrity and professionalism
• proven levels of organization
• excellent interpersonal skills

We can offer you:

• a strong commitment to your professional development
• working alongside a highly effective and experienced site manager
• support from Trust wide staff
• friendly, hardworking staff and children
• committed governors and directors with wide experience
• excellent parental support and community links
• an opportunity to join a caring team who work together to take the school forward

Schools in the Trust:

• St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire
• Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• All Saints’ CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire
• Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton
• Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley
• Christ Church CE Primary School, Bloxwich, Walsall
• Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• St Paul’s CE Primary School, Stafford
• Old Church CE Primary School, Walsall
• Abbey Primary School, Walsall T
• ibberton CE Primary School, Newport
• St Lawrence CE Primary School, Newport
• Little Bloxwich Primary School, Walsall

For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact school: 0121 568 6329

Closing date for applications: Friday 23rd October 2026, at 9:30am

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage. With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.

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