Caretaker (Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor) - Haytor View Community Primary School (Connect Academy Trust)
- Teignbridge, Devon
- Part Time
- £26,824 - £29,540 FTE, pro rated for part time working (£13.90 - £15.31 per hour)
We are seeking a reliable and proactive Caretaker (Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor) to join our Trust’s facilities team. The role is primarily based at Haytor View Community Primary School and Nursery, however, will also be required to work flexibly across other school sites as required, undertaking grounds maintenance, general repairs, improvement tasks, and providing cover for absence or operational need. The postholder will support the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and security of the site, including opening the site each day.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring all Trust school environments are safe, compliant, well-maintained, and fit for purpose, supporting high-quality learning spaces for pupils and staff.
The successful postholder will:
- Have excellent communication skills
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Be highly organised and work well under pressure
- Have proficient maintenance skills
- Be hardworking, efficient and energetic.
Connect Academy Trust
Connect is a family of 9 large, successful, and happy primary schools. The Trust now educates over 3500 children with 550 staff, in Plymouth, Torbay and Newton Abbot. Connect formed in 2016 as a values-based Multi Academy Trust of 5 schools in Plymouth. Since then, we have worked closely to support a number of schools and Trusts in the South-West and our family has grown to 9 like-minded schools. We rebranded in 2022 and developed our 4 Anchors: Empowering, Principled, Nurturing and Trail-blazing. Connect is an inclusive Trust and 3 of our schools have specialist support centres, for deaf children, those with an ASC diagnosis and for those with a developmental language disorder.
We can offer you:
- A highly supportive school and Trust invested in your growth and professional development.
- A Trust culture that promotes diversity, equality and social justice.
- A supportive approach for all staff and an innovative approach to appraisal.
- An opportunity to be part of a forward focussed and growing Trust, author of the UK’s first ocean conservation curriculum with European Blue Schools and national winner of the Community Impact of the year Trust award 2023
- Comprehensive induction and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development.
We are open to discussing the working hours for this position for the right person.
If you are interested, please complete an application form.
If you have any questions relating to this post please contact Jan Brown, School Business Manager – email jbrown@haytorview.devon.sch.uk
Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An on-line check of publicly available information will be completed to assess the successful candidate’s suitability to work with children.
Please complete an online application form. https://ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=838654ApYP&VACANCY_ID=8264990Svt
Application closing date: 9 am on Wednesday 15th July 2026.
Interview Date: 21st July 2026.
Job Details
- OrganisationOther Organisations
- Work LocationTeignbridgeDevon
- Work Postcode
TQ12 4BD
- Reference
AC6790
- Occupational GroupManual (Caretaking/Cleaning/Driving/Catering/
- Salary Details
£26,824 - £29,540 FTE, pro rated for part time working (£13.90 - £15.31 per hour)
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypePart Time
- Hours
10 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum
- Closing Date
14/07/2026
- DBS Check Required
Yes