Assistant Caretaker
Wirral SchoolWest Kirby, England
Overview
This is a education role (part time) with Wirral School based in West Kirby. The advertised salary is £9,771 to £9,771 per year. Applications close on 9 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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West Kirby Primary School is seeking to appoint a permanent part-time Assistant Caretaker to support the Site Manager and Cleaning Team in their daily duties, which will include cleaning, general maintenance and school security.
There may also be times when communication and liaising with contractors is needed if they are on site when the Site Manager isn't.
We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic, conscientious, proactive and self-motivated, who would like a key role in maintaining and developing our school, to ensure a welcoming, safe and clean environment for the whole school community.
This is an all year round working contract, and the hours of work during term time are Monday - Friday (3:00pm - 5:45pm). Some flexibility of the working pattern will be available during the school holidays.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Business Manager, the Site Manager and The Cleaning Team.
They will be responsible for the final cleaning of the day and safely locking the premises up each evening.
Closing Date : Wednesday 9th September 2026 (12 noon)
Any further questions or details about this post can be obtained by contacting The Business Manager (Paul Davis) using this email address.
businessmanager@westkirbyprimaryschool.co.uk
If you would like to look around our school and find out more information about this post, you are very welcome to visit. Please call our School Office and we can we arrange a time/date.
Please return your completed application forms via email for the attention of Mrs E Bailey (Headteacher) using the above Business Manager email address. Please do not include or attach CV's. The correct application forms (there are three) must be completed.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check and an Online Search.
West Kirby Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.
How this role compares
There are 1,678 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 14 of them in England.
You have 10 days left to apply. School adverts we hold typically run for around 18 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Wirral School has 21 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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