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Aston Fields Middle School

Post Title:Assistant Caretaker

Salary: Scale 2

Contract:Part time and permanent (20 hours per week)

Term time only to include TED Days

**This is a term-time contract with an agreed two-week period of leave during term time. The successful candidate will be required to work during the first two weeks of the main six week summer holiday to complete the annual painting programme.

Required from

Closing Date: 23rd September 2026 at 9am

Interview Date: TBC W/B 28th September 2026

Aston Fields Middle School, Drummond Road, Bromsgrove. B60 2ET

Telephone:01527 876026

Email:[email protected]

NOR: 600

Headteacher:Mrs A Hales

An exciting opportunity has become available to secure a post in one of the country’s best middle schools. The Governing Body wishes to appoint a Assistant Caretaker on a part time and permanent contract.

We are an oversubscribed, very popular school, and our school community is committed to excellence. Our pupils are motivated to learn, and their behaviour is outstanding. (Ofsted November 2024). In June 2025, the school was also awarded the School of Character Kitemark plus.

We are looking for an Assistant Caretaker with enthusiasm and a passion for learning who will:

Toassistthe Site Manager in alwaysmaintaininga clean and safe environment at the school and to undertake duties directed by the Site Manager or the Senior Leadership Team

Be a ‘people person’demonstratingexceptional inter-personal skills.

Be committed to safeguarding all children.

Possess excellent organisational skills.

Motivate to inspire others in the pursuit of excellence.

Promote inclusion as the heart of school improvement.

If you are interested in working in an exciting, forward-thinking school, with a real focus on character, learning and professional development, then we would like to hear from you.

In return we offer you:

Very talentedand supportive staff team

Exceptionally supportive Governing Body

Highly effective opportunities for CPD and career progression

An opportunity to work in a school that is part of a secure pyramid of schools, working exceptionally closely with our feeder first schools and South Bromsgrove High School and the Spire Trust Learning Partnership.

Transport links in this area are excellent

Applications must be made on the official Worcestershire County Council recruitment website. You can find this through WM Jobs and Indeed. Further details are available on the school website or from Miss Franklin, School Secretary. Visitors to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Miss Franklin to make an appointment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children. There is an expectation that all staff are committed to the promotion of fundamental British values. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, as well as qualification checks and a children’s barred list check. Please also note that online checks will be conducted on all short-listed candidates in line with best practice. This list is not exhaustive.