School Caretaker Location: Birmingham (B37) Start Date: September 2025 Contract Type: Full time Salary: Competitive, Based on experience About the Role: Monarch Education is currently recruiting for a dependable and hands on School Caretaker to support a school in the B37 area of Birmingham. This is a key role in maintaining the school's facilities and ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. The successful candidate will take pride in their work, be proactive in maintaining the site, and respond quickly to any issues that arise. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in site maintenance, facilities, or caretaking preferably within a school setting. Key Responsibilities: Open and secure the school premises daily, including gates, doors, and alarms Carry out general maintenance and minor repairs (e.g. plumbing, painting, carpentry) Monitor and maintain heating, lighting, and alarm systems Ensure cleanliness and safety of outdoor areas, including playgrounds and pathways Set up and clear down rooms for school events, meetings, and assemblies Manage deliveries and liaise with contractors and service providers Conduct regular health and safety checks and report any hazards or issues Respond to emergency situations such as leaks, breakages, or alarm activation's Candidate Requirements: Previous experience in a caretaking, facilities, or maintenance role (school experience preferred) Basic knowledge of building maintenance and health & safety regulations Strong problem solving skills and a proactive attitude Physically fit and capable of manual handling tasks Good communication and time management skills Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one) Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too: Flexible working opportunities Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development! A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200 Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts Competitive daily rates To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures. Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.