School Caretaker

Schools across Westminster are currently looking for reliable, proactive School Caretakers to support with daily supply cover over the coming weeks.

This is a brilliant opportunity for practical, hands-on individuals who take pride in keeping school environments safe, clean and running smoothly. As a School Caretaker or Site Assistant, you’ll play an important role in making sure pupils and staff arrive each day to a school that feels secure, organised and well maintained.

If you enjoy practical work, problem-solving and being part of a school community, this could be a fantastic fit.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Opening and closing school premises

• Carrying out general maintenance and basic repairs

• Ensuring school buildings and grounds are clean, safe and well maintained

• Completing routine health and safety checks

• Setting up rooms for lessons, assemblies and school events

• Monitoring site security and reporting any issues quickly

You’ll become the go-to person on site, someone who is calm, capable and ready to step in when things need sorting.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a School Caretaker, Site Assistant, Facilities Assistant or Maintenance Operative (preferred)

• Strong practical skills and problem-solving ability

• Reliable, punctual and confident working independently

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one

If you’re someone who notices the details others miss and takes pride in keeping things running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s On Offer

• Flexible short-term supply work

• Competitive daily pay

• Opportunities across schools in Kensington & Chelsea and surrounding areas

• Ongoing support from a friendly, dedicated Protocol Education team

Ready to get started?

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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