College Caretaker

Barking and Dagenham College have a very busy Estates & Facilities Team, and we are looking for an energetic and pro-active College Caretaker to join our team.

You will join us on a full-time, 38 hours per week, permanent basis. In return we offer a competitive salary of £27,893 - £28,657 pa inc London Weighting.

The College Caretaker role:

To maintain the cleanliness, security and safety of the premises, and the security and safety of college staff, students and visitors.
Assist in the day-to-day operational activities of estates maintenance across all college sites.

Key Responsibilities of our College Caretaker:

• To operate on a 3-shift pattern; 06.30am-14.30pm / 11am-7pm / 2.30pm-10.30pm
• Early shift is onsite at 6:30am - one hour to ready the building
• Daily tasks include, but are not restricted to – porterage, undertaking minor painting and decorating, carpet tiling, room reconfigurations
• Estates helpdesk; Intermediate IT skills required - managing helpdesk tickets and emailing communications.
• Set intruder alarms across the campus for nightly lock up - this is a highly critical role for attention to security and safety.
• Use initiative to prioritise, respond to changing needs and work safely in line with health and safety
• Log and report any breakages or damage to any item and carry out repairs and maintenance work to a safe standard.
• Carry out routine administrative tasks, as required.

Our ideal College Caretaker should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Educated up to GCSE Grade C/5 or equivalent (E)
• Awareness of COSHH regulations (E)
• Full driving licence (E)
• Experience of building trades and all round practical experience (E)
• Good organisational skills , including the ability to adapt to changing workload demands and new workplace challenges (E)
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions (E)
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and standards (E)

If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you!

You will need to submit a covering letter within your application demonstrating how your personality, skills and experience meet our values for this role.

Application;

As part of the application process, we would like you to complete a pre-assessment task. This assessment will give us a flavour of your approach to the role.

Your responses will be considered alongside your application form when we are conducting our shortlisting.

Please click the link below to complete the assessment; you will have 30 minutes once you have entered the form. Following this, you should then complete your application

College Caretaker - Job application Pre-Assessment (30 minutes) – Fill in form

• All applications forms must be fully completed, showing full education and employment details. An incomplete application will not be considered for shortlisting.
• We have the right to interview candidates before the application deadline.
• This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

B​​​​​arking & Dagenham College are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Safeguarding at BDC

All employment offers are made subject to checks in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines.  These include (some of which are dependent upon the role and the individual): enhanced DBS including children’s barred list check, DfE teaching/management barred list check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.

You will be required to become familiar with College’s policies and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults.  All staff are asked to complete mandatory training on KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

Closing date for applications: 12th March 2026

Previous applicants need not apply for this role.

If you would like to learn more about our College Caretaker role, then please click ‘apply’ today!