Salary: £12.60- £13.05 per hour +£200 recruitment payment*

Hours: 5 per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Burneston C of E Primary School, Bedale

Are you looking for a role with great benefits?

We have an opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council working at one of our schools: Burneston C of E Primary School, Burneston, Bedale DL8 2HX. You will be a valued member of our team who will be reliable, dependable and have a strong work ethic.

The Role

Working for NYC as a Caretaker, you will be responsible for the locking and security of the building, responding to emergency call outs as well as ensuring outside areas are kept safe and clean. You will support the maintenance of the building by checking and replacing light fittings, assisting with minor repairs, and replacing consumables. You will support the training and development of the Cleaners on site as well as assist with cleaning duties as directed.

Full training will be provided.

Shift Pattern

The role has flexible evening hours between 6:30pm and 7:30pm, Monday to Friday, totalling 5 hours per week.

For this, you will be paid £12.60- £13.05 per hour.

What can we offer you?

You could find working for North Yorkshire Council more rewarding than you first thought.

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

*The basic hourly rate for these posts is £12.60 - £13.05. For the right candidate a recruitment welcome payment of £200 may be payable as a one-off welcome payment.

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

Contact:

For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please contact Elvyra Atkin: Elvyra.Atkin@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 06/07/2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Key Documents:

Job description: Caretaker.docx
Total rewards | North Yorkshire Council

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post. 

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.