£12/hr to £16/hr
Doncaster, England
Contract, Variable

Caretaker

Posted by Dovetail & Slate.

Caretaker

Full Time - Ongoing Contract

Days: Monday to Friday

Shifts: 6am - 2pm or 1:30pm - 9:30pm

Pay Rate: Negotiable depending on experience

South Yorkshire

The role:

Our client need a Caretaker to support the Facilities Team within a Further Education College. You will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and overall functionality of the campus facilities. Your duties will include cleaning classrooms, hallways, and possibly other facilities, performing minor repairs and maintenance tasks; ensuring the security of buildings by locking and unlocking doors; managing waste disposal; and sometimes overseeing the work of cleaning staff. This role is a long term sickness cover.

Our Client:

Our client is graded GOOD by OFSTED and is one of the biggest education providers in the North of England. They look after approximately 11,000 students across 5 campuses each year. The education provider strives to create a friendly and progressive working environment and likes to support staff in continued professional development to build skills to progress in their chosen careers.

What you need:

  • Have a Paper Copy of an Enhanced DBS. The DBS must have been checked against the Child Barring Service - This is non-negotiable
  • Some experience working within an Estates or Facilities team
  • A basic construction skills qualification, for example carpentry, multi-skills, plastering, CSCS
  • Good timekeeping skills
  • Availability to start work right away

Could this be your next challenge? This opportunity is on a contract basis. Please note that payments are made via an umbrella company, if you have a preferred umbrella company please let me know. If you are interested in applying to this position, please send your CV through using the link on this advert and/or call PJ in the Bristol office for Dovetail & Slate on , or email

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a market-leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting children's and young people's welfare and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Business.