Caretaker
Stockport Council
St Marys RC Primary School, Stockport Roman Road Caretaker Application Deadline: 25 November 2026, 11:59pm Your Role The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust and local governing body of St Mary’s RC Primary School are dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic education to our children and pupils. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Caretaker to join our friendly team. Under the guidance of appropriate senior staff; be responsible for maintenance, security and facilities management services on school sites and premises and provide specialist support in a specific resource area. To manage cleaning and/or site staff and ensure cleaning is in accordance with specification. To undertake and maintain the cleanliness and physical appearance/environment of the designated cleaning area inside and out, which may include the maintenance of a swimming pool (if appropriate) and other specialist sports equipment in accordance with specified standards, where applicable To be responsible key holder and ensure security of the premises and grounds, it’s contents including monitoring CCTV or surveillance equipment where appropriate About You Could this be you? If it was you, you would: About Our School Welcome to St Mary's RC Primary School in Stockport, a rapidly improving, vibrant and faith-centred community guided by our mission statement, "Full of grace, we grow and learn together." We strongly believe that a safe, welcoming, and high-quality physical environment is absolutely fundamental to our pupils’ success and well-being. We can offer you: This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that this is a private organisation and the appointed candidate will be employed by The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust directly Follow our recruitment team on X, Instagram and Facebook for updates on our vacancies and recruitment events. Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce. We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.
Stockport SK4 1RF
Telephone Number 0161 480 5319
Email shma-admin@sjsmrcps.co.uk
Scale 4 (£22,114 - £23,570 pro rata)
30 hours (split shift)
Permanent
Please email completed application forms to shma-admin@sjsmrcps.co.uk by the above deadline, the application form can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Shortlisting Date: 26 November 2026
Interview Date: w/c 30 November 2026Supporting Documents
↗ Application Form
Location
Roman Road, , Stockport, SK4 1RF, United Kingdom
Job ID
12669
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