Caretaker

Role overview

Small Heath Leadership Academy is hiring an Assistant Site Supervisor to help maintain a safe, clean, and well-run school environment. The position focuses on caretaking support, site oversight, and day-to-day coordination of cleaning and contractor access.

Key duties

• Deliver a reliable caretaking service across the school site.
• Support the supervision of cleaning staff.
• Check cleaning and grounds standards and maintain written records of inspections.
• Ensure contractors are signed in at the school office and respond to any questions they may have.
• When asked, serve as a keyholder by opening and securing all access and exit points at the start and end of each school day.

Experience and capabilities

• Background in specialist building maintenance tasks, within the limits of a typical handyperson role.
• Experience maintaining accurate work records.
• Ability to carry out a variety of caretaking and cleaning responsibilities.
• Strong judgement in setting priorities and managing personal workload while keeping lower-priority tasks current.

Safeguarding, equality, and recruitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding children, safer recruitment practices, and promoting pupil welfare. The organisation also values diversity, inclusion, equality, and fairness, and expects every employee to feel respected and able to contribute fully. Unlawful and unfair discrimination is not tolerated.