Caretaker

• Woods Loke Primary School

• Address:Lowestoft NR32 3EB

• Salary: 24414 per annum - 12.65 per hour

• Hours:Part Time 20 hours per week (2pm 6pm Monday - Friday)

• Contract: Permanent

• Reference: 8268

Woods Loke Primary School are looking for a Caretaker to join our site team. The role will be to ensure our school environment is safe clean and welcoming for students staff and visitors.

The role will include:

• general maintenance
• decorating
• securing the school building
• refuse management
• health and safety checks

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills who can prioritise a busy schedule and be pro-active in carrying out repairs and general maintenance.

The role may involve responding to calls outside of normal working hours for emergencies and security problems therefore flexibility is essential. You will need to be a motivated and proactive individual if this is you we would love to hear from you.

Why work at Woods Loke

We are a large popular and oversubscribed Primary School with 480 pupils from the ages of 2 to 11. We have a very settled and experienced staff team well behaved pupils and a highly supportive parent community. We have a fantastic school environment and a wide range of additional resources and facilities. We are part of a small Academy Trust who provide us with the resources and the freedom to lead the school in the way we think is best.

The school was judged to be Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in April 2024.

For more information

For further information about the role visits to our school are strongly encouraged. To book your visit or for an informal discussion please contact the school office:

How to apply

Please complete the Application Form (word)

Closing date: 19 January 2026

Interview date: week beginning 26 January 2026

Woods Loke is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check