Caretaker

Role overview

Longdon Park School in Egginton, Derbyshire is seeking a practical, dependable Caretaker to help maintain a safe, orderly and welcoming environment for pupils and staff. This is a hands-on position where your day-to-day work will directly support children and young people, including those with Autism and other complex needs, by keeping the site secure, well maintained and ready for learning.

The school is part of Outcomes First Group and sits within Options Autism, which provides specialist education and care for people with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs. The organisation focuses on creating positive outcomes through evidence-based practice and a supportive, inclusive environment.

Job details

• Location: Longdon Park School, Egginton, Derbyshire, DE65 6GU
• Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
• Salary: £27,560 per year
• Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks
• Start date: July 2026
• Applicants must be based in the UK; sponsorship is not available

What you will do

In this role, you will take responsibility for keeping the school functioning smoothly and safely. Your work will range from routine maintenance and repairs to site security and readiness for the school day. You will also support improvement work across the site and provide a steady, reassuring presence for everyone on campus.

Additional information

Longdon Park School opened in June 2015 and is a co-educational day school for learners aged 7 to 18. The school supports pupils with complex educational needs, communication challenges and behavioural needs, primarily linked to ASD. It offers a therapeutic, inclusive approach and aims to help pupils build responsibility, make positive choices and progress towards the next stage of life. The school is not easily reached by public transport.

Outcomes First Group states that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work for six consecutive years, as of 2025.

Recruitment and safeguarding

The organisation reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives a high number of suitable applications. All candidates will undergo social media screening, and successful applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. Recruitment is carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and other statutory safeguarding requirements. Any delays or changes during compliance processing may affect timelines, and the employer does not accept liability for loss of earnings or related costs arising from such delays.

Benefits

In addition to salary, the role comes with a range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including life assurance, a pension scheme with the option to increase contributions, mental health and physical health support, a flexible benefits platform, access to health and insurance benefits, discounts in the UK and internationally, a cycle-to-work scheme, an electric car purchase scheme, critical illness cover, and family growth support such as enhanced maternity and paternity leave plus paid fertility treatment support.

Working environment

Longdon Park School is committed to creating a calm, consistent and supportive setting where pupils can learn and feel secure. As Caretaker, you will help maintain that environment every day through reliable site management and attention to detail.