Caretaker

Hours of work: 27.5 per week.

Working pattern: Part-time.

As the position is part-time, the above salary will be pro rata.

Closing date: Friday 23 October, 2026.

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Ashdown Primary School

Herne Road

Crowborough

TN6 2NT

Phone: 01892 655846

Email: office@ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk

Website: Ashdown Primary School - Welcome

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

We are looking for a caretaker to join Ashdown Primary School.

We are a split site school and the work will involve working across both our infant and junior sites.

We wish to appoint a reliable and self-motivated individual who has proven skills, knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• An ability to effectively undertake site services: cleaning, minor repair and maintenance tasks.

• Good initiative and organisational skills.

• Knowledge of COSHH and health and safety procedures and protocols is desirable, but training will be given.

• Good interpersonal skills.

27.5 hours per week/52 weeks per year, this equates to an actual salary of £18,718-£19,014 pay award pending.

Hours of work: Monday-Friday hours tbc.

The hours will be divided up between maintenance - including health and safety checks and cleaning.

In addition, there is a weekly evening letting and a monthly Saturday let that require the caretaker to lock up. These additional duties are paid on a claims-only basis at 0.75 hours per lock up, at time and a half.

To learn more about this role, please download the Job Description.

To apply for this role, please download the support staff application form. This form can also be found on our school website.

Completed applications should be emailed to: office@ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.