School Caretaker

Employer
- Chestnut Park Primary School
- Location
- Croydon, Greater London
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
- Salary
- £24,272
- Posted
- 18th September 2025
- Expires
- 2nd October 2025 11:59 PM
- Start Date
- As Soon As Possible
- Job ID
- 1507698
- Job Reference
- CHE001
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**Are you a practical, proactive, and reliable individual with a passion for maintaining safe and welcoming school environments?**

Chestnut Park Primary School is looking for a dedicated Premises Assistant/Caretaker to join them on a temporary basis to take responsibility for the upkeep, security, and smooth running of our school site. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our school remains a safe, clean, and well-maintained space where children can thrive.

If you take pride in problem-solving, hands-on work, and creating a positive environment, we’d love to hear from you

**Your Opportunity**

**What we are looking for**
- Have good awareness of Health and Safety
- Be able to work to their own initiative
- Be capable of carrying our basic maintenance and DIY tasks
- Have good oral and written communication skills
- Be keen to contribute positively to the life of a school

**About Chestnut Park Primary School, part of the Chalklands Cluster**

Our School sits within an established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with, our cluster includes the following other schools; Chestnut Park Primary School, Whyteleafe Primary School, Warlingham Village Primary School, Marden Lodge Primary School, and Hillcroft Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

**Join the GLF Schools Community**

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

**GLF Schools Employment Offer**

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model

**The Details**

Start Date: ASAP

**Salary**: GLF Associate 3 - £24,272

Hours: 36hrs per week: start time 07:00am

Closing Date: 2nd October 2025

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.