Caretaker
Job Role: providing efficient and effective caretaking support to the school
Required from: September 2026
Contract type: Permanent, 30 hours per week, year-round, 12:30pm – 6:30pm, Monday – Friday
Salary: Grade 5 SCP 7-9 - £21,407 - £22,097 per annum actual salary.
About Us:
St John’s Primary Academy is located in Essington and attracts pupils from the village and surrounding districts in the Walsall and Wolverhampton area. It caters for pupils from the age of 2 to 11 and has a before and after school provision. At present there are 705 children on roll and numbers are expected to remain at this level moving forward.
Future Generation Trust is a small, growing Trust of primary phase academies in Staffordshire.
FGT aims to create a strong positive culture in all of its academies in which valuable life skills will be delivered. Quality teaching, built upon a foundation of care and support will lead to high levels of attainment, achievement and confidence, self-esteem and a love of learning.
St. John’s Primary Academy, Essington, is a Church School which works closely with the community. To continue our improvement, it is imperative that we appoint talented members of staff who share our vision of delivering a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum in a bright, attractive and supportive environment.
To see what type of academy we are please take the time to look at:
Our Twitter feed @StJohns_Eagle
Our videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/StJohnseagle
Visit our Website at https://www.stjohns-eagle.com/
About the role:
This role involves providing efficient and effective caretaking support to the school, including ensuring that the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards, and that heating systems operate at optimum efficiency.
The successful candidates will align themselves closely with the values and ethos of the academy and match the high levels of discretionary effort that current staff display.
How To Apply:
It is recommended that potential candidates arrange a visit to the academy. Appointments can be made by emailing lgreenhouse@stjohnsprimary.academy.
Applications should be emailed to Laura Greenhouse at lgreenhouse@stjohnsprimary.academy. Please ensure all application forms are signed.
Closing date: Midday on Monday 14th September 2026
Interviews: To be arranged 16th – 18th September 2026