Caretaker | Milking Bank Primary School – Dudley

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is recruiting a reliable Caretaker for Milking Bank Primary School. The role involves maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organised school environment, ensuring facilities are ready for staff and students.

This position is ideal for organised and dependable individuals who take pride in creating a welcoming and secure school setting.

Position: Caretaker

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: £25,583 – £25,989 per annum

Location: Dudley

Job Introduction

CARETAKER POST

Grade 4, SCP 5-6, £25,583 – £25,989

37 hours/week, All Year Round (Mon- Friday, as a split shift 6.30 am – 10.30 am and 2.30 pm – 6pm, 5.30 pm on Friday). Occasional evening and weekend lettings and events for which overtime will be paid, based on the hourly rate of the caretakers salary.

Closing Date: Monday 5^th January 2026 noon

SECURITY AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES

Duties include:

• Carrying out security procedures for School buildings and grounds.
• Opening and closing of School premises, including gates, doors, windows, fire exits etc., for the purpose of School use, lettings, out of School hours function, maintenance and emergency services.
• Regularly checking the proper operation and function of alarms and fire equipment and ensuring emergency exits are not obstructed.
• Liaising as necessary with the emergency services, including calling out of emergency services as required.
• Reporting acts of vandalism to the Headteacher and/or Police as necessary.
• Courier duties as required by the Headteacher, including taking cash to be banked as required
• Performing security duties at the School gate before/after School.

LETTINGS

• Complying with instructions received from the Headteacher/Board of Governors concerning letting procedures and carrying out as per lettings agreement.
• Where requested by the Headteacher, be on site during the course of lettings to:give any assistance to the hirer of the facilities hired.
• To ensure that functions are conducted in an orderly manner and the behaviour of the hirer is not detrimental to the site or facilities.
• To ensure that, where appropriate, the requirements of the Licensing Justices are met during any letting.
• Carry out as required by the Headteacher any necessary cleaning of areas within the letting agreement.

HEATING

• Check and control system functions, regularly check heating system, with due regard to appropriate safety requirements, report all defects to a qualified heating engineer and Headteacher.

SICKNESS I ANNUAL LEAVE COVER

• Co-operate with other nearby Schools to ensure emergency cover in the event of sickness or other absences including holiday leave.
• Holidays to be taken during school holidays, subject to the approval of the Headteacher.

DELIVERIES I POST

• Take delivery of post, stores materials and other goods.
• Unpack and store stock in conjunction with the Headteacher.
• Take incoming mail to the Headteacher’s/Secretary’s office as required.

FURNITURE MOVING

• Move such items of School furniture as required, with due regard to current Health & Safety and Lifting & Handling regulations.

CLEANING

• Supervise School cleaning staff, ensuring all areas are cleaned to required specification. Liaise with Client Services on provision of cleaning materials etc.
• Ensure that cleaning machinery and equipment is maintained as Client Services guidelines, reports defects as they arise.

ELECTIONS

• Comply with instructions with regard to arranging the necessary facilities for the School to be used as a Polling Station as required by the Returning Officer [if/when applicable]

ENERGY CONSERVATION

• In conjunction with the Headteacher, implement all agreed policies.
• Read, record and report all meter readings as required by the Headteacher/Energy Conservation Officer.
• Inform Headteacher and Energy Conservation of any concerns.
• Liaise with the Energy Conservation Officer

EMERGENCIES – Some examples are:

• Clean sickness and spillages as required.
• Deal with or arrange to be dealt with all bursts, leaks, floods, fires and breakages as appropriate.
• Deal with, or arrange to be dealt with, all electrical and gas emergencies, making safe initially by turning of supply.
• Ensure access for emergency services, assist as necessary and secure premises as required.
• Arrange repairs etc with contractors with prior approval of the line manager

INTERNAL MAINTENANCE

• Report all defects which require specialist repair, inspect electrical fittings and report defects as required.
• Replace lamps and domestic fuses as required.
• Regularly inspect plumbing and report/repair defects as appropriate, synchronise clocks, time switches etc., as required.
• Undertake minor repairs to fixtures and fittings including desks, tables and chairs as appropriate.
• Order and take delivery of materials to deal with repairs mentioned above.
• Subject to safety regulations, redecoration of any area, agreed as reasonable on instruction from Headteacher.
• Be responsible for the supply and availability of all hygiene materials.
• Remove graffiti etc. as required by Headteacher.
• Carry out minor repairs to School equipment as agreed with the Headteacher.
• Purchase materials for minor repairs.
• Carry out minor works in order to improve the site as required by the Headteacher and Board of Governors.
• Attend appropriate training courses as required by Headteacher.

EXTERNAL MAINTENANCE

• Maintain cleanliness and general tidiness of all external hard areas.
• Empty litter bins on a daily basis.
• Clean and clear all drains and gullies to ensure effective and healthy operation.
• Inspect outside fabric of School, report/repair defects as appropriate. Inspect all fences, gates, walls, steps, lights etc.
• Report/repair defects as appropriate.
• As required by the Headteacher, remove/obscure all graffiti.
• Undertake designated gardening duties.
• Cleaning of outside glass in entrance hall.
• Clear leaves, snow, ice, moss and detritus as appropriate including treatment of surfaces with salt etc.
• Inspect all outside areas for dangerous materials and remove, including external emergency clean o of spillage.
• Pruning and clearance to ensure unrestricted access and use of premises including perimeter fencing.
• Some gardening duties, mowing area at the front of the school, & weeding to keep area tidy.
• Carry out internal/external window cleaning where required.
• Carry out minor works in order to improve the site, as required by the Headteacher and Board of Governors.
• Regularly check both internally and externally for any potential danger to pupils, staff or visitors and report immediately to the Headteacher/line manager.

Application Process

VISIT HERE TO APPLY

Application Deadline

January 5^th, 2026