
Caretaker
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
Grade D, SCP 5-7 (£24,790 – £25,584 per annum, pro rata) -
Hours:
37 Hours per Week, Permanent, Full Time, 52 weeks per year. (This post will involve split shift working, 6:00am to 10:30am and then 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday to Thursday and 6:00am to 10:00am and then 3:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday). -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
23rd Mar 2025

Caretaker
Location: St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Off Pickering Green, Harlow Green, Gateshead, NE9 7HX
Grade: Grade D, SCP 5-7 (£24,790 – £25,584 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 37 Hours per Week, Permanent, Full Time, 52 weeks per year.
(This post will involve split shift working, 6:00am to 10:30am and then 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday to Thursday and 6:00am to 10:00am and then 3:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday).
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School is a ‘Good’ rated school based in Harlow Green with 149 children on roll. We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
We are seeking an individual to ensure the school site is secure and that the buildings and grounds are maintained, clean and equipment is well maintained. The successful candidate will also supervise a part time cleaner within the school to ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained.
The successful candidate will:
- Ensure buildings and the site are secure.
- Act as the designated key holder for the school premises, opening and closing the school.
- Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, lighting and security.
- Arrange regular maintenance and safety checks.
- Perform duties in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations.
- Maintain the school grounds and liaise with the grounds maintenance contractor.
- Clean all areas of school, toilets, classrooms, corridors, hall, ensuring that they are kept in a clean, safe and hygienic condition in collaboration with the School Cleaner.
- Be part of a welcoming and supportive team of staff, parents, carers and governors.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: 23rd March 2025
Interview date: 28th March 2025
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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