| Post Title (please indicate if temporary) | Senior Caretaker – Full time – Permanent |
| Location (Including full postal address) | Common Road Infant and Nursery School Common Rd, South Kirkby, Pontefract WF9 3EA |
| Salary & Grade | G5 £26,403 – £28,142 |
| Hours (please indicate if term time) | 37 Hours (Split Shift) |
Would you like to join our team and take a lead in looking after our wonderful school and its site? Are you able to help maintain a high-quality environment by keeping our school safe and secure whilst undertaking a range of maintenance tasks? Do you have a keen eye and attention to detail? If so we would love to hear from you…
The Governors of Common Road Infant School wish to make a permanent appointment of an enthusiastic, conscientious, and self-motivated individual who will maintain our school site to a high standard, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for the entire school community. Common Road Infant and Nursery School had a very successful Ofsted in November 2025, which the school is extremely proud of!
Situated a short distance from Pontefract, Doncaster and Barnsley, South Kirkby is a small and easily accessible town in the district of Wakefield. Common Road Infant School is a two-form entry infant school with a growing EYFS department which now offers 78 nursery places, including our 30-hour pupils. We have a great staff team which includes our talented and driven teachers, and amazing children who are a joy to work with. They always try hard, behave well and use good manners.
Duties include:
- Be a key holder for the school
- Operate and respond to alarm systems
- Unlock and lock the school
- Carry out security and safeguarding checks
- Carry out and record basic checks and help maintain Health and Safety records
- General maintenance of the property and grounds, carry out repairs, and some decorating
- Liaise with Robertson’s personnel and other contractors
- Monitor and manoeuvre site stock and order supplies
- Willing to attend training courses, including Health and Safety, as required
Previous experience would be beneficial, but training can be provided.
Please see the job specification for more details.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school. Please contact: Claire Asprey, School Business Manager. Tel: 01977 651918 Email: c.asprey@commonroad.wakefield.sch.uk
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Applicant Form and to provide criminal conviction information. Providing false information is an offence. Please ensure that you provide us with the correct, up to date email address for each of your referees. In accordance with the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, if you are shortlisted for this post you will be required to declare that you are not Disqualified (or Disqualified by Association) from working within this setting.
Application forms and further details are available via email from c.asprey@commonroad.wakefield.sch.uk
Completed forms should be returned to the school address: Common Road Infant and Nursery School, Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3EA or emailed to c.asprey@commonroad.wakefield.sch.uk
Closing date: Friday 6th March 2026
Interviews: Thursday 12th March 2026
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.