Caretaker / Groundsperson
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
14/10/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/11/2025 09:00
Salary:
Grade FSD3 (SCP 4-5) £25,185 - £25,583
Job Category:
Building Maintenance / Caretaking
Employment Location:
Durham
Further Information
CARETAKER/GROUNDS PERSON
Salary scale Grade FSD3 (SCP 4-5)
£25,185 - £25,583
Full time - 37 hours per week, all year round, permanent
Hours of work:
Termtime
Monday - Thursday 11.00am - 19.00pm
Friday – 10.00am - 18.00pm
School holidays
Monday-Thursday 08.00am - 16.00pm
Friday 08.00am - 15.30pm
We wish to appoint a highly motivated and reflective caretaker/grounds person to bring a high level of expertise and help to improve the quality of support in this rapidly improving school. The successful candidate will possess expertise alongside energy and enthusiasm. A willingness to learn, train and develop are all essential.
Framwellgate School Durham is an 11-18 non-selective secondary school and Single Academy Trust. The school roll has increased by 35% over the last five years, and we now have more than 1300 students who attend the school. The school has been selected to be part of the latest phase in the Schools Rebuilding Programme and we envisage a fantastic new school building to be ready for September 2027.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented individual to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team. We are looking for someone who is driven, committed and skilled in a range of tasks who can work alongside colleagues to support the upkeep and maintenance of our vast grounds and school buildings.
Duties will include:
• Care and maintenance of grounds, including playing fields
• Maintenance and preparation of all-weather playing surfaces, tennis courts and pitch marking
• Daily care of the school environment in terms of removal of graffiti and litter
• Responsibility for the security of the school premises, including acting as a key holder
• Assistance with minor building and furniture repairs and responsibility for associated tools and equipment
• Porterage such as moving furniture, deliveries etc.
• Assistance with general upkeep of the school premises, including painting, joinery, etc.
• PAT testing as and when required on completion of appropriate qualifications
• Undertaking lettings and associated tasks in line with local agreements
The appointee will work as part of the whole school site team and will be under the line management of the site manager.
Queries and applications should be submitted to Executive Assistant, Fiona Thompson at vacancies@framdurham.com
Key Dates
The closing date for applications is Monday 3rd November 2025 at 9.00am
Shortlisting will and interviews will take place shortly afterwards
Framwellgate School Durham is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS and barred list clearance will be required for this post, together with completion of a pre-employment health questionnaire.
The Excel Academy Partnership
at Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive
Durham
DH1 5BQ
Tel: (0191) 3866628
Email: vacancies@framdurham.com
Please note
This job is closed for applications.