About this role
Tel: 01485 533373
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hunstantonprimaryschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs J Sullivan
NOR: 165
Salary - Scale C, £13.26 per hourPermanentPart Time25 hours per week (M-F)Term time plus 4 weeksRequired as soon as possible
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a friendly, reliable and conscientious Caretaker with to join our team at Hunstanton Primary School.
This is an important role within our school community. We are looking for someone who will take pride in caring for our school premises and helping to ensure that the site is safe, secure, clean, tidy and well maintained for our children, staff and visitors. In addition, the caretaker will be responsible, under the direction of the Headteacher and School Business Manager for the security of the school premises.
Working Hours
The role will be worked Monday to Friday, with hours split between a morning shift, to allow for unlocking and site preparation, and an afternoon shift.
The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate at interview, but hours will fall within the school’s opening hours of 7.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
The role includes keyholder responsibilities and may involve responding to emergencies outside normal working hours and supporting occasional lettings, by agreement, in line with the needs of the school.
We Are Looking for Someone Who:
Has good communication and organisational skillsIs able to work flexibly and use their own initiativeCan work effectively both independently and as part of a teamIs approachable, friendly and professionalIs trustworthy, reliable and takes pride in their workHas a practical, hands-on approach to basic maintenance and site dutiesWe Can Offer:
· A welcoming and supportive school community
· A friendly and dedicated staff team
· Opportunities for professional development
· A varied and rewarding role
· A workplace where staff wellbeing is valued
Visits and Further Information
For further information about our school, please visit our website at: https://www.hunstantonprimaryschool.co.uk
We warmly welcome visits to the school. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office
How to apply
A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.
To download an application form, please click the ‘Apply for Job’ button.
Completed applications should be emailed to: [email protected] Alternatively, applications may be posted to the school.
Closing date: 22 May 2026, 12 noon
Interview date: To be confirmed
Hunstanton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to comply fully with enhanced DBS and reference vetting checks.
This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009, and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check, or an Enhanced DBS check with barred list, as appropriate. If you have information to declare, it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and the appropriate pre-employment checks.