St David's Catholic Primary School: Caretaker

St David's Catholic Primary School is a successful and happy school serving the Catholic communities of the West of Swansea. We are welcoming and caring, noted for the strength of its beliefs, its ethos, and the treatment of the people within it.

The Governing Body is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dependable, self-driven, hardworking, and conscientious individual to play a vital role in maintaining our school grounds, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for the entire school community.

The successful candidate will:

• Be expected to undertake general caretaking duties, maintaining high standards to support children's learning and where appropriate, carry out repairs and maintenance of the school and the grounds.
• Possess a range of general maintenance skills (carpentry, plumbing, painting would be an advantage).
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team that looks after the health and safety of staff, pupils and visitors as well as the security of the whole site. • To liaise and communicate effectively with a range of contractors and building services • Have a current, full driving licence.
• Be able to work within a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Have an ability to work on their own initiative in recognising jobs that require attention and prioritise their daily workload.
• Have COSHH awareness.
• Have physical fitness to undertake some heavy lifting, moving and handling including general portage.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be cheerful and enjoy working with children, parents and staff.
• Have a firm understanding of, and compliance with, safeguarding requirements.
• Have a willingness to participate in training and development.
• Take pride in helping to maintain and develop our school grounds and outdoor learning provision.
• Be responsible for the oversight of the school cleaners and additional caretaking staff.

Previous experience would be beneficial, but training will be provided.

The successful candidate will be required to act as a key holder.

The hours of work are approximately Monday to Friday 7:00am-8:00am and 2 hours in and evening. (16.5 hours a week)

St David's Catholic Primary School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check is required for successful applicants. Applicants should, in addition, highlight other skills, expertise and previous experience they could bring to the role.

Closing Date 19/03/2026 at 12:00pm.

Shortlisting 20/3/2026

Interviews week beginning 23/3/2026

Application form - school-based support staff in Catholic school ( Word doc, 180 KB )

Application forms: https://www.stdavidscatholicprimary.swansea.sch.uk/vacancies Please return application forms to [email protected]

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at: https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding

Last modified on 24 February 2026

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