Job description
The successful applicant will be able to:
• Ensure that buildings and site are secure, including during out of school hours and take remedial action as required.
• Daily maintenance of the whole school and cleaning to part.
• Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security (including CCTV and alarms).
• Undertake minor repairs (i.e. those not requiring a qualified craftsperson) and maintenance of the buildings and site (including painting and decorating).
• Arrange regular maintenance, safety checks and emergency repairs.
• Oversee onsite maintenance contractors, checking that work is completed to required standards and within required timescales.
• Monitor consumables and stock and order when needed through the office staff.
• Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school.
• Perform duties in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations and act where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to The Head Teacher immediately.
• Undertake regular health and safety checks of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings, (including compliance with safety regulations) and equipment, in line with other schedules.
• Basic grounds maintenance – snow clearing, salting during adverse weather, litter picking, bin emptying.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
South Hetton Primary
Academy sponsor led · Primary · Ages 3–11
- Pupils
- 196
- Avg teacher salary
- £51,358
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 21.9:1
- Academy trust
- TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Durham, County Durham, DH6 2TJ
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 16 July 2026
- Closing date
- 4 September 2026
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