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School Caretaker

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Part time

Suffolk County Council

03/11/2025

  • St Gregory CEVC Primary School
  • Address: Church Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2BJ
  • Salary: £13.29 per hour
  • Hours: Part time, 15 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Reference: 7954

This is an exciting opportunity to join our lovely staff team as School Caretaker and Maintenance.

St Gregory is a friendly, outwards-looking single form entry primary school in Sudbury, with a Nursery and a Specialist Education Unit. We are a Local Authority maintained school and part of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

In the role, you will be required to work under the line management of the Headteacher and school office staff to assist with the general maintenance, safety and security of the school grounds and buildings.

Working hours are 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday; which would include the school holidays with allocated annual leave to be arranged with the Headteacher, according to the school’s needs.

As the successful candidate will;

  • be honest, reliable and hardworking
  • be able to work using their own initiative
  • have good DIY skills and be able to carry out minor repairs and jobs around the school site with competence
  • have a high level of health and safety awareness
  • be flexible and cheerful and enjoy working with children, parents and staff
  • take pride in the appearance and condition of the school
  • previous experience as a plumber or electrician would be desirable.

To find out more

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Daniel Woodrow, Headteacher, by either calling 01787 372418 or emailing head@st-gregory.suffolk.sch.uk

Please visit our Twitter/X feed @StGregoryCEVCP and our website.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged by appointment with the school office. Please contact Mrs V Gane by either calling 01787 372418 or emailing admin@st-gregory.suffolk.sch.uk

How to apply

Please submit your completed Application Form (Word) via email to admin@st-gregory.suffolk.sch.uk

Closing date: 12 pm, 3 November 2025.

Interview date: 5 November 2025.

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. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.

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