School Facilities Manager (Caretaker)
Lift Feversham
Harewood Street, Bradford, BD3 9EG
United Kingdom
Salary: NJC 12-17 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
Closing date: 19th July
Interview date: TBC
Every great school relies on someone who takes pride in keeping it safe, welcoming and running smoothly.
We're looking for a reliable, practical and proactive School Caretaker to join our team at Lift Feversham. This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. From maintaining our buildings and grounds to carrying out repairs, supporting school events and ensuring the site is safe and secure, you'll play a vital role in creating an environment where pupils and staff can do their very best every day.
Working Pattern
Monday to Friday, 7am–3pm,
Flexibility is required to support occasional evening and weekend school access or events, and to be available to respond to emergency call-outs at the school when required.
What you'll be doing:
- Keep our school buildings and grounds safe, clean, secure and well maintained.
- Carry out general maintenance, DIY tasks and minor repairs across the site.
- Open and close the school, manage site security and respond to emergency call-outs when required.
- Complete routine health and safety, fire safety and statutory site checks.
- Work with contractors and the wider Lift Schools facilities team on planned maintenance projects.
- Prepare rooms and outdoor spaces for lessons, events and community activities.
- Help ensure every child learns in a safe, welcoming and well-presented environment.
This is a hands-on, physically active role that requires the ability to undertake manual handling, move equipment and furniture, work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, and respond efficiently to the changing needs of a busy school environment.
- We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience in caretaking, premises, facilities or building maintenance.
- Enjoys practical, hands-on work and has good DIY and repair skills.
- Understands the importance of health and safety and takes pride in maintaining high standards.
- Is organised, dependable and able to manage their own workload.
- Has a full UK driving licence
- Can communicate confidently with colleagues, contractors and visitors.
- Wants to be part of a supportive team making a real difference to young people's lives
Relevant qualifications in facilities management or health and safety (e.g. IOSH/NEBOSH) are desirable but not essential, we’re more interested in your approach, attitude, and commitment.
While this position is advertised as School Caretaker to reach a wider audience, the formal job title and internal designation for this role will be School Facilities Manager.
About the school
At Lift Feversham, we believe in the power of education to ignite creativity and curiosity, unleashing a passion for life that lasts a lifetime. Academic excellence combined with character development is at the core of our educational philosophy. We champion a holistic approach that celebrates the whole child. Our school is an “oasis of joy and hope” (Ofsted 2025) for children, families and the staff.
The headteacher is an award-winning educator, recognized as TES Headteacher of the Year, and the school is a strong advocate of music and arts in the curriculum, having featured in national and local media outlets.
Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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