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Evening/Weekend Caretaker - Part time, Fixed term, Term Time Only
Are you looking for a flexible role where you can make a positive impact on our school community? Cotham Gardens Primary School (Bristol, BS6) is seeking a dedicated Evening/Weekend Caretaker to help ensure our split site school remains a safe, secure and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
You will be responsible for the security, safety and general upkeep of our school sites after school hours and weekends. This is an ideal opportunity for someone practical, reliable and committed to contributing to a vibrant primary school community, as well as learning from our experienced Estate Manager.
Candidates must demonstrate good communication skills in spoken and written English to effectively engage with children, parents, and colleagues.
Contract: Part-time hours, 15 hours per week, over 7 days STC.
For example:
1. Monday 18:00 - 20:30
2. Tuesday 18:30 - 21:00
3. Wednesday 19:30 - 22:00
4. Thursday 18:00 - 20:30
5. Friday 18:00 - 20:30
6. Saturday 09:30 - 10:30pm and 16:30-18:00 (every other week)
7. Sunday 09:30 - 10:30pm and 16:30-18:00
Term time only, plus 5 INSET days. Possible overtime opportunities available in the school holidays.
The School: Cotham Gardens Primary School is a large and happy school split over two sites in central Bristol. We are proud to serve our diverse, vibrant community and celebrating this diversity is central to the school’s vision. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are able to offer:
8. A team of hard working and supportive colleagues
9. Interested and involved parents and trustees
10. Opportunities to get involved in whole school and wider community events
11. Cycle to work scheme
12. A commitment to your professional development
13. A commitment to staff wellbeing, including a staff Employee Assistance Programme available to all staff
Salary: Grade BG6, Scale Point 6-7. Salary £25,989 to £26,403 FTE (Pro-rata salary range £10,536 to £10,704)
For further information about our school, please visit our school website.
Applications Close:Monday 24th November 2025 at 9am
Interview date: TBC
Start Date: ASAP
Safeguarding Statement
Cotham Gardens Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as spent must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked Private and confidential for the Head of School which will only be opened should the candidate be shortlisted. The successful applicant must obtain List 99 clearance and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance at enhanced level. This role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:
14. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service with Children’s Barring List Check.
15. The receipt of at least 2 without reservation references
16. Verification of identity
17. Verification of qualifications
18. For all candidates; that they are legally able to work in the UK