Caretaker Sitwell Infant School

Salary

£26,209 (pay award pending)

Contractual hours

27.5

Basis

Part time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Caretaking/Cleaning

Date posted

09/07/2026

Job reference

REQ23504

Directorate: Corporate Services

Permanent, Full time, 27.5 hours per week

Sitwell Infant School, Grange Road, Rotherham, S60 3LA

Term Time Plus 3 Weeks during school holiday (42 weeks per year)

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and reliable Caretaker to join our Facilities Services Team based at Sitwell Infant School.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in maintaining safe, clean and welcoming environments and enjoys working as part of a team supporting a school community.

About the Role

As Caretaker, you will be responsible for ensuring the school's buildings and grounds are safe, secure, well-maintained and fit for purpose. You will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the site, undertaking routine maintenance, liaising with contractors, carrying out cleaning duties and helping to maintain a safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

The post-holder will ensure the security, safety, cleanliness, maintenance and repair of Council Buildings.

The role includes key holder responsibilities and occasional emergency call-outs when required.

Working Hours

6:30am – 9:00am

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Flexibility will be required on occasion to support school events, meetings and other operational requirements.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Ability to carry out routine repair work to buildings.
• Ability to carry out cleaning tasks in-line with cleaning specifications.
• Experience of working in building and site maintenance.
• An understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of building security.
• Experience of working with trades people & contractors.
• Excellent numeracy & literacy skills.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and expanding Facilities Services Team, playing a key role in maintaining a safe, secure and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors. If you take pride in caretaking and enjoy making a positive difference within a school community, we would love to hear from you.

Further Information

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

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Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the school by prior arrangement. To arrange a visit, please contact:

Kirstey Peart

Headteacher

01709 531855

Apply Early

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.