School Caretaker

On-site in Darlington +1·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 2 Oct)

Mitie

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Overview

Job details

Full-time
Per the ad.
Apply by Monday 2 November
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Requirements

Work on-site in Darlington +1
No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Requirements

Nice to have

Previous caretaking experience (preferred but not essential).

The role

At Mitie we bring out the best in places. Unlocking their potential so that everyone looks forward to using them and can do their best work in them. From offices and shopping centres to hospitals and airports, we create better places for the communities we serve to thrive.

We're looking for a School Caretaker who will deliver excellent service standards, while meeting SLA agreements and adhering to cleaning schedules.

What you'll do

Undertake all required training and follow Mitie's Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental policies.
Maintain equipment in clean, safe working order and understand all cleaning materials and chemicals used.
Ensure proper maintenance, cleaning, security, and safety of school premises and grounds.
Respond to helpdesk jobs, unlock/lock buildings, and carry out porterage and room setups.
Perform PPM tasks including fire alarm tests, emergency light checks, and support out-of-hours building use.

How you'll work

Pay Rate: £13.31
Position: Permanent
Contract Type: Part Time
Hours: 20 hours
Location: Kajima Darlington Schools - Darlington - Harrowgate Hill

Role Responsibilities:

What we're looking for

Reliable, hardworking, and professional attitude.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Open, honest, self-driven, and determined.

About Mitie

Mitie serves more than 3,000 customers across the public and private sectors, from banks and retailers to hospitals, schools and critical government strategic assets, and reported £5.6bn revenue in FY26 with 77,500 people.

The company takes care of its customers' people and buildings by delivering core services and deploying advanced technology, and it also publishes insights such as its Net Zero Navigator and ESG reporting, having operated at net zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of FY25 under its Plan Zero programme.

Industry: Facilities management
Employees: 77,500
In the UK: Glasgow
Website: mitie.com

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Additional information

Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality, with willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Mitie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

If you are working in regulated activity please note that you are subject to the following:

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. vulnerable adults, children or both).
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Mitie is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults.

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