Assistant Caretaker

Aston Fields Middle School

Post

Title:

Assistant Caretaker

Salary:
Scale2

Contract:

Parttimeandpermanent(20 hours per week)

Term time only to include TEDDays

** This is a term-time contract with an agreed two-week period of leave during term time. The successful candidate willbe required to work during the first two weeks of the main six week summer holiday to complete the annual painting programme.

Required from

Closing Date: 23rd September 2026 at 9am

Interview Date: TBC W/B 28th September 2026

Aston Fields Middle School, Drummond Road, Bromsgrove. B60 2ET

Telephone:

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Headteacher:

Mrs A Hales

Anexcitingopportunity has become available to secureapost in one of the country’s best middle schools. The Governing Body wishes to appoint a Assistant Caretaker on aparttime and permanent contract.

We are an oversubscribed,very popular school, and our school community is committed to excellence. Our pupils are motivated to learn, and their behaviour is outstanding. (Ofsted November 2024).InJune 2025, the school was also awarded the School of Character Kitemarkplus.

We are looking a fan Assistant Caretaker with enthusiasm and a passion for learning who will:

• Toassistthe Site Manager in alwaysmaintaininga clean and safe environment at the school and to undertake duties directed by the Site Manager or the Senior Leadership Team
• Be a ‘people person’demonstrating exceptional inter-personal skills.
• Be committed to safeguarding all children.
• Possess excellent organisational skills.
• Motivate to inspire others in the pursuit of excellence.
• Promote inclusion as the heart of school improvement.

If you are interested in working in an exciting, forward-thinking school, with a real focus on character, learning and professional development, then we would like to hear from you.

In return we offer you:

• Very talented and supportive staff team
• Exceptionally supportive Governing Body
• Highly effective opportunities for CPD and career progression
• An opportunity to work in a school that is part of a secure pyramid of schools, working exceptionally closely with our feeder first schools and South Bromsgrove High School and the Spire Trust Learning Partnership.
• Transport links in this area are excellent

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children. There is an expectation that all staff are committed to the promotion of fundamental British values. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, as well as qualification checks and a children’s barred list check.

Please also note that online checks will be conducted on all short-listed candidates in line with best practice. This list is not exhaustive.