Job Description

Caretaker

Permanent

20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (hours to be worked flexibly to suit business needs between 6am – 6pm)

Band 5

FTE Salary £27,347 – £29,171

Actual Salary £14,782 – £15,768

Solent Academies Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust comprised of six special schools across Portsmouth, Compton, Botley and Basingstoke.

We are seeking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic and highly motivated caretaker to join our Site Teams. The post will work flexibly across our academies within our Trust. A full UK driving licence is essential for the role as there will be some travel across all our sites. A D1 licence is preferred.

You must be able to use your initiative and manage your time well, whilst at the same time enjoy working as part of a team.

Having a hands-on approach and working knowledge of safety, security, repair and maintenance is essential for the role.

Training will be given to the successful candidate

At Solent Academies Trust, we are proud to be a community built on connection, respect, and belonging.

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

• Valuing Difference
• Effective Communication
• High Challenge & High Support to Empower
• Respect for All
• Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive – and so do the children and young people we serve.

By joining Solent Academies Trust, we offer you:

• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high-quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
• A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and wellbeing
• A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• Competitive employer pension contribution
• Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
• Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
• Increase of annual leave after 5 years of service from 28 to 32 days
• Onsite parking at most of our academies
• CPD opportunities to support Career development
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee Benefits Platform

For more details, please visit our jobs board: Solent Academies Trust | SAMpeople Recruit

If you have any questions at all, please email talent@solentacademiestrust.info.

Closing date for applications is Monday 9th November 2026, 9am.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th November 2026.

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted. Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.