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Caretaker

Posted 18th November 2025

REFERENCE

27115_1763460228

Location
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Salary
Up to£12.41/hr
Job Type
Permanent
Job Discipline
Facilities Management

Caretaker - Vertas Group Limited
New Bolsover Primary School, Chesterfield, S44 6PY
33 hours per week, Monday to Friday; 52 weeks per year

Monday 06:30 to 09:15 & 14:30 to 18:30
Tuesday 06:30 to 09:15 & 14:30 to 18:30
Wednesday 06:30 to 09:00 & 14:30 to 18:30
Thursday 06:30 to 09:00 & 14:30 to 18:30
Friday 06:30 to 09:00 & 14:30 to 18:30

£ 12.41 per hour

Are you a Caretaker with experience or would you like to be trained to be an exceptional Caretaker? We can help!

We're looking for a dedicated Caretaker who wants to make a difference working with a wonderful local primary school. This is a fantastic opportunity to extend your experience, or to kickstart your career with provided training in order for you to achieve your career goals.

About us:
Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-services facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is driven by putting our colleagues and customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Caretaker will have:
Great customer service and communication skills.
Passion for sustainability.
A Team player providing an excellent service across the Vertas Group.
The ability to make the best decisions with Vertas in mind.
Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers to achieve the best outcome.
The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation.

Main responsibilities include:
Carrying out day-to-day maintenance and minor repairs on the school site.
Making sure that heating, lighting and alarm systems are working properly.
Carrying out and recording basic checks and maintaining Health and Safety records.
Monitoring site stocks.
Demonstrating Health and Safety awareness and have a willingness to attend training courses including Health and Safety (all training will be provided).
Using DIY and having an ability to carry out minor repairs, general maintenance and decorating capably and you will follow a planned maintenance programme.
Undertaking cleaning duties.

We want enthusiastic individuals with a positive working attitude to join our team of 4,000 colleagues across the UK. Vertas Group are an inclusive and equal opportunities employer who believe that our people power what we do. We aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which it operates.

Benefits :
Non contractual benefits

  • Lifeworks high street and online discounts
  • Company Pension
  • WeCare 24/7 employee assistance including remote GP and counselling
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Vertas Finest Recognition Scheme
  • Annual Making the Difference Awards
  • Refer a friend rewards
  • Personal Development opportunities including Aspire to Inspire and self led learning

The Vertas Group is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of children and following legislation, guidance, policies and advice on this at all times
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees to share this commitment.
Offers of employment are subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Children's barred list
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Medical Suitability to work with children
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and therefore you must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings.

Vertas Group operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Contact to find out more

VERPO1

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Referral programme

Language:

  • English (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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