Job Description

Harrow Primary School Full-Time Immediate Start

A great school needs more than brilliant teachers. It needs someone who keeps everything running safely behind the scenes.

We're looking for a reliable and experienced Caretaker to join a busy Primary School in Harrow on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who takes pride in maintaining a safe, well-organised school environment where students and staff can focus on learning.

If you've previously worked as a caretaker in a Primary School, you'll already know how varied the role can be, from opening up the site in the morning to making sure classrooms, corridors, and facilities stay safe and well maintained throughout the day.

• Opening and closing the school site each day
• Carrying out general maintenance and repairs across the school
• Ensuring the school grounds and buildings are safe, secure, and well maintained
• Supporting with health and safety checks around the site
• Setting up rooms and spaces for school events, meetings, and activities
• Responding quickly to any site issues or maintenance requests

• Has previous caretaker experience in a secondary school
• Is practical, proactive, and confident handling maintenance tasks
• Understands the importance of health and safety within a school environment
• Is reliable, organised, and takes pride in keeping a school running smoothly
• Works well as part of a wider school team

• Full-time
• Primary school setting
• Based in Harrow
• Immediate start available

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings
• Simple registration and quick placements

If you're an experienced school caretaker who enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, please email your CV to

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.