Caretaker

Job Description

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Monarch Education is working with a range of Primary, Secondary and SEND schools across Birmingham and the surrounding areas and is looking to recruit experienced School Caretakers for a variety of opportunities.

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Please note: we cannot consider applications from candidates who do not have previous experience working within a UK school environment.

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To be considered, you must have:

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• Previous experience working as a School Caretaker, Site Supervisor, Facilities Assistant or Site Manager within a UK school
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• Experience opening and closing school sites
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• Experience carrying out maintenance, health and safety checks and site security duties
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• Good practical maintenance and DIY skills
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• A proactive and reliable approach to site management
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Working patterns can vary depending on the school's requirements and may include:

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• Full-time positions
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• Split shifts
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• Early morning site opening duties
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• Afternoon and evening site closure duties
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• Monday to Friday working patterns
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• Long-term and permanent opportunities
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As a School Caretaker, you may be responsible for:

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• Opening and securing school buildings
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• Carrying out routine maintenance and repairs
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• Ensuring school grounds are safe, clean and well maintained
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• Conducting health and safety inspections
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• Managing site security and responding to maintenance issues
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• Setting up rooms and facilities for school events and activities
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• Liaising with contractors and external visitors
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• Supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of the school site
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We're looking for candidates who:

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• Have previous experience working within a school setting
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• Can work independently and manage workloads effectively
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• Have a strong understanding of site safety and maintenance
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• Are reliable, organised and professional
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• Take pride in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors
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• Are flexible with working patterns where required
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Why work with Monarch Education?

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• Competitive pay
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• Opportunities across Primary, Secondary and SEND schools
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• Full-time, split-shift, morning and evening positions available
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• Long-term and permanent opportunities
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• Access to Affinity Academy for free CPD and training
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• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
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• GCA-approved supplier through Affinity Workforce Solutions
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• Opportunities available across Birmingham and surrounding areas
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Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

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• GCA Approved Supplier
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• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
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• free Safeguarding training
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• refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
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• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
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To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

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Important Information:

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• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
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• Equal Opportunities - Monarch
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• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
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• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
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