Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (Shift Pattern)

Salary: Paid to scale

The Role

A renowned Secondary Academy in Slough is seeking a professional, proactive, and highly organised Lead Caretaker to join their energetic on-site estates team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a handy, practical individual looking to establish a stable career in facilities management within a highly structured and supportive educational environment.

The successful candidate will work across a rotating shift system (covering early openings or late evening building lockups) to maintain site security and operational readiness. Day-to-day duties include conducting dynamic security sweeps, setting up multi-use halls for assemblies and exams, managing waste clearance schemes, and accepting large-scale logistical deliveries. Additionally, you will handle minor fabric maintenance tasks—such as painting, assembling furniture tracking assets, unblocking localized drainage facilities, and conducting statutory safety checks like water temperature monitoring and fire alarm tests.

You will maintain professional communication channels with the Site Manager, teaching staff, and external cleaning networks, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and safely. Strong time-management skills are required to balance urgent, reactive porterage requests with routine compliance tasks in a busy academy environment.

School Information

This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Slough with a powerful commitment to community inclusion, student progress, and operational excellence. Serving a vibrant regional community, the school boasts modern, high-spec facilities and an inclusive, warm team culture.

Support staff are deeply valued members of the school community. The academy actively prioritizes a healthy work-life balance, clear communication across all faculties, and funded opportunities for continuous technical training (including manual handling, working at heights, and COSHH certifications).

Requirements

• Previous practical experience in caretaking, basic building trade operations, or property maintenance

• Strong hands-on competency in basic DIY, painting, or fabric repair workflows

• Good physical fitness to manage active daily porterage and site monitoring requirements

• Basic IT skills to access digital registration systems and logging queues

• Ability to work flexibly across a rotating shift framework

Application

To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.