Establishment: Mesne Lea Primary School Location: Worsley Salary: 17560.13 - 19014.86 Department: Premises & Maintenance Job Type: Part Time
Closing Date:10/10/2025 09:00 Interview Date: w/c 13th October 2025 Start Date: ASAP
The Role
Prestolee Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a reliable and dedicated Caretaker to join our team at Mesne Lea Primary School. The successful candidate will take pride in maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
This role is hands-on and will include responsibility for the day-to-day upkeep of the school site, including cleaning, minor repairs, security, porterage and ensuring health and safety standards are met across the premises.
Note: There is a small degree of flexibility around working hours and this is negotiable.
Who We Are
As a group of schools, Prestolee Trust has a shared vision. We act as one organisation and bring context to individual needs. Our schools are geographically close and yet serve diverse communities. The vision describes the future that speaks to that community.
The vision for Prestolee Multi Academy Trust is that our children are prepared for the next stage of education and life in modern Britain. This means children have access to a broad, rich curriculum offering with a wide range of activities. We believe in an inherently strong core of English and Mathematics, together with strong, specific academic foundation subjects focused on knowledge and skills.
We strive for excellence in quality-first teaching. Career progression opportunities and development of knowledge and skills through CPD, networks and other professional programmes and training are key to our success. Our trust is relentlessly focused on improvement; in self, in others and in the organisation.
About You
We are looking for a person who has:
* Experience of caretaking, cleaning, or site maintenance work
* Practical skills in carrying out minor repairs and basic DIY
* Knowledge of site security and key holder responsibilities
* A good awareness of health and safety regulations
* Reliability, flexibility and a strong work ethic
* The ability to work independently and as part of a team
* A commitment to safeguarding and ensuring a safe environment for children and staff
Our Offer
* A dynamic and developing Multi Academy Trust of schools with a SCITT for career development in teaching and learning.
* Opportunities across the Trust to widen skills, experience, and professional development in a variety of settings.
* Welcome, friendly, and inclusive schools within the Trust
* A committed Trust and School leadership, and committed multi-school teams.
* Well-motivated pupils
* A Trust committed to staff wellbeing and career development for all
Interview/observation: w/c Monday 13th October
This Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a statutory Pre-Employment Health Check.
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.
Prestolee Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks (Enhanced where necessary) and satisfactory references.
Prestolee Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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Mesne Lea Primary School
Walkden Road
Worsley
Manchester
M28 7FG
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