Caretaker

Salary details: £ - £

Wirksworth Junior School are looking to appoint a friendly, proficient Caretaker. The role is for 10 hours a week, 7am-9am, with an additional 5 hours overtime to carry out DIY on an ad-hoc basis throughout the school week.

The successful person will need to work independently, opening the school in the mornings and carrying out daily checks on the school site to ensure it is safe for the children to enter.

You will have a positive attitude, be committed to promoting our school and being part of the wider school by enriching the opportunities for the children. This role will be working alongside the cleaners and after-school caretaker in school, so communication with others is essential.

In return, we can offer:

• A supportive staff team
• A wellbeing package to support your health needs
• Sick pay
• Paid urgent, personal and domestic days 

For more information about our school, please visit our school website www.wirksworth-junior.com or contact us on 01629 822457, email headteacher@wirksworth-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk  and we will be delighted to answer your questions. 

Paper application forms are available on request, and we are happy to provide support throughout the application process 

The closing date will be Sunday 7th June, however, we may close this earlier if a suitable candidate applies.

Provisional Interview Date: 12 June 2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.