Caretaker

Salary: £12.85 - £13.47 per hour

Contract: Permanent 

Hours: 2 hours per day

Location: York, North Yorkshire

 

Are you looking for a part time role with great benefits?

We have an opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council working at one of our schools Melbourne Primary School, Main Street, Melbourne, York, YO42 4QE. You will be a valued member of our team who will be reliable, dependable and have a strong work ethic.

Working for NYC as a Caretaker, you will be responsible for:

  • the opening and security of the building
  • responding to emergency call outs
  • 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, completing weekly and monthly compliance checks.

Full training will be provided.

The hours are between 07.00 – 09.00 daily and totalling to 10 hours per week over 5 days.  For this, you will be paid £12.85- £13.47 per hour.

No weekend work!

 

What can we offer you?

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

  • Competitive rate of pay.
  • Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Generous holiday entitlement starting at 28 days per year plus Bank Holidays
  • Access to a range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme.

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

 

More Information:

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Elvyra Atkin via Elvyra.atkin@northyorks.gov.uk or on 01609 536918.

 

Key Dates:

Closing date: 04 February 2026

Interview date: to be confirmed. Please note, we will be interviewing while the advert is live and reserve the right to close the advert should a suitable candidate be found.

 

Key Documents:

Job description

Total Rewards Brochure

 

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. 

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Caretaker
Salary: £12.85 - £13.47 per hour
Posted: 21/01/2026
Closing date: 04/02/2026
Closing time: 23:59