Caretaker

Colne Valley High School
Caretaker
Permanent role, 37 hours per week, Term time only
Salary – Scale 3 scale point 3, £21,267 per annum (FTE £24,796)

To start – ASAP

Colne Valley High School are looking to recruit a Caretaker to join our dedicated team. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance, cleaning, maintaining health and safety, and security within Colne Valley High School. 

The Role

We are looking to recruit a proactive individual that can work well independently. The successful candidate will be able to prioritise their workload using their own initiative to ensure all duties are carried out efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily unlocking of buildings and statutory buildings checks.
• Ensuring a general level of cleanliness is maintained throughout the school grounds and student facilities.
• General maintenance of the school, including changing light bulbs, putting up shelves, decorating, and repairs to furniture and blinds.

What We Offer

In return you will work with a progressive and forward-thinking Multi Academy Trust where there are opportunities for development and career progression. As a Trust we offer many benefits including a generous holiday entitlement and contributory pension through the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.  Great Heights Academy Trust is a growing multi-academy trust with nine schools in the West Yorkshire area with plans to further expand. In addition, we are home to a SCITT, Research School and an English Hub.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Wednesday 13th April 2026, 9am                    

Interviews: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

GDPR Disclaimer: Please note and appreciate that whilst we review all CV’s and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 14 working days of your application, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018) (replacing the Data Protection Act 1998) we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications, and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.