Caretaker/ Cleaner - Neyland Community SchoolCouncil

Caretaker: Grade 3 - £25,583.00 for 15 hours per week for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £9,110.36 pro rata.

Cleaner: Grade 2 - £25,185.00 for 10 hours per week for 46.8 weeks per annum equating to £6,109.63 pro rata.

Neyland Community School are looking to recruit one person to fulfill two roles – A Caretaker for 15 hours per week and a Cleaner for 10 hours per week, Mondays to Fridays.  These are term time only hours, but the cleaning staff work one additional week during the summer holiday break.

The hours will be:

Caretaker  -  6.45am to 9.15am and 5.15pm to 5.45pm

Cleaning  -   3.15pm to 5.15pm

We can offer a warm, nurturing school community underpinned by a strong ethos and the support of a hardworking, committed team of staff and governors.  This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of and to shape the practice in our school. 

Our most recent successful Estyn Inspection (March 2023) noted many strengths:

Neyland Community School is a place where pupils, staff and families feel welcomed and supported.  A notable strength of the school is the strong caring ethos and the trust and respect between pupils and staff.  School leaders have developed a positive culture of teamwork amongst the staff and the local community.  The school provides a rich, broad and balanced range of learning experiences and additional provision.

At our school we talk about ‘going above and beyond’ and actively demonstrate this to our children, families and community.  It is key that the successful applicant is part of this and demonstrates skills to actively become part of our positive and caring ethos.

If you require further information about the role then please contact the Headteacher on [email protected] or to arrange a visit.

Please also take a look at our school website https://neylandcommunity-school.co.uk/home and our Facebook Page to learn more about our effective school.

Closing Date:           28th September 2026

Shortlisting Date:    29th September 2026

Interview Date:        5th October 2026

 

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

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Safeguarding
 
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This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

  

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing [email protected].
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing [email protected].
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.

Position type: Open Ended