VACANCIES
Caretaker
Start Date: 3rd November or as soon as possible thereafter
Salary: Grade E, point 6 – 8 (£25,989 – £26,824 per annum)
Hours: 37 per week, all year with 26 days paid holidays, plus bank holidays
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 17th October at 12noon
Interview date – TBC
Caretaker Booklet September 2025
We are seeking to recruit a reliable, enthusiastic, and efficient Caretaker to join our Site Team to be responsible for maintaining our school premises. You will be part of a team of 4 to keep the school a safe and engaging environment for our students to learn in. This will involve carrying out routine preventative maintenance routines and minor repairs.
Duties will include:
- Acting as a key holder, security of the school buildings including locking up and the setting of the alarm system (including problem solving) when required
- Setting up and taking down furniture requirements for exams, events and lettings
- Carrying out compliance checks
- Identifying and acting on any potential fire and/or health and safety risks
- Undertake routine maintenance and minor refurbishment of premises, fixtures and fittings as necessary.
- Gritting of the site in the winter
- Ensure the school buildings and grounds are free of litter and graffiti
- Any other duties arising from use of the buildings or ground
The right candidate will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety and hygiene procedures and precautions
- Demonstrate good communication skills that allow effective communication with all levels of school staff, governors, pupils, contractors, and outside users of the school (lettings)
- Be willing to work flexibly, if required, to cover other members of the Site Team and the school’s opening hours
- Demonstrate previous experience and ‘DIY skills’ to identify, monitor and carry out minor repairs, maintenance and redecoration.
- Demonstrate knowledge of moving and handling.
What we can offer you:
- A generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- 26 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
- Free parking
- A friendly working environment
- Good induction and onboarding procedures
- Continued professional development opportunities
Applications to be returned to Mrs D Harker, Headteacher’s P.A. at The Stonehenge School, Holders Road, Amesbury, Wilts SP4 7PW. Tel: 01980 623407 or e-mail: admin@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
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Additional information
The Stonehenge School is a mixed 11 – 16 comprehensive school in south Wiltshire, close to the cathedral city of Salisbury. The school has been judged ‘good’ in each of its last six Ofsted inspections, most recently in September 2022, and pupil numbers are set to increase significantly over the next five years. A new £6.5 million school building has recently opened and the new Phase 2 ws opened in September 2023.
Informal visits to the school are welcome; please contact the Head’s PA, Debra Harker on 01980 676660 or e-mail harkerd@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
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How to apply
Applications will not be accepted unless on an official application form.
To download a pdf version of the application form and the Equality & Diversity form please see below
Application for Employment Form – Teachers and Support Staff
Equality and diversity monitoring form (to support application forms)
All applicants are subject to an enhanced disclosure check. The Stonehenge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the emotional well being of staff.
We shall communicate by ‘phone or e-mail whenever necessary, particularly when inviting short-listed candidates for interview. It will therefore be helpful if you would make clear how and where you and your referees can be contacted in this way. If you have heard nothing within two weeks of the closing date please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and accept our thanks and good wishes for future applications.
Please complete the application form, together with a letter of no more than two sides of A4, addressing the following issues:
Your reason for applying.
The particular skills, qualities and experience you would bring to this post.
Your interest and qualifications.
Applications will be judged in relation to the requirements set out in these details. Letters in which these are not reflected will not be considered.
The Stonehenge School is a mixed 11 – 16 comprehensive school in south Wiltshire, close to the cathedral city of Salisbury. The school has been judged ‘good’ in each of its last five Ofsted inspections, most recently in September 2022, and pupil numbers are set to increase significantly over the next five years. Our new £6.5 million school building has just recently opened.
The 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 subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Unfortunately as a school we do not sponsor overseas applicants.
The Stonehenge School Job Applicants Privacy Notice 2023 Oct 2023.doc
Informal visits to the school are welcome; please contact the Head’s PA, Debra Harker on 01980 676660 or e-mail harkerd@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk