Full job descriptionAssistant Caretaker (Community & Site)
Salary: £30,885 per annum, inclusive of fringe allowance.
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Apply by: 12 August 2026
37.5 hours per week, full-time (52 weeks per year), plus half an hour unpaid lunch break.
Working day will be 9am to 6pm (with a one hour lunch break and 2 x 15 min breaks).
The Role
We are looking to expand our Estates Team and appoint an additional Assistant Caretaker (Community & Site). The role is a combination of maintaining a secure environment on site, whilst continuing with the friendly, community feel of the College, as well as contributing to the caretaking and maintenance tasks around the site.
The successful candidate will be joining a pro-active, hands-on team who work together to ensure the smooth running of the College site. The team currently consists of the Estates & Facilities Manager, Head Caretaker plus 3 other site staff. This will be an additional role to support the growth of student numbers at the College.
The role is centred on providing a visible, approachable security presence that promotes a safe and welcoming atmosphere for students, staff, and visitors. This includes conducting regular patrols, monitoring access points and car parks, and helping to ensure that only authorised individuals and vehicles are on site. A key aspect of this responsibility is engaging positively with students, reinforcing expectations such as wearing ID lanyards and maintaining appropriate behaviour. The Assistant Caretaker also supports the use of security systems, including CCTV and alarms, and may act as a key holder, responding to callouts when needed.
Alongside security duties, the position involves supporting a wide range of caretaking and maintenance tasks to ensure the college remains safe, clean, and well-maintained. This includes assisting with basic repairs, general DIY work, and preventative maintenance, as well as contributing to cleaning and waste management tasks. The role also supports the logistical side of college life, such as receiving deliveries, moving furniture and equipment, and preparing spaces for events such as examinations, open evenings, and parents’ evenings.
This is therefore an exciting time to join our Estates team. We expect high performance from all our staff and candidates should demonstrate both their suitability for the role and their alignment with the College’s values.
Why work with us?
Woking College has a strong sense of community in which everyone is valued; we look forward to welcoming new members of staff to join our team.
We have an inclusive ethos, and are proud of our diverse students and staff community. The College is committed to safeguarding, alongside our core values of inclusiveness, adhering to the highest personal, professional and academic standards, supporting individual wellbeing, supportive management and positive relationship and a sustainable future for all. We expect all staff, volunteers and others involved in the College community to share this commitment.
Benefits:
*Free on-site parking.
*Staff room with free hot drinks available to all staff, Friday cakes.
*Onsite canteen with a range of healthy options to purchase, and a Costa coffee shop.
*Regular staff social events: bowling, staff quiz, summer BBQ, weekend walks/cycling, Christmas lunch, Christmas party.
*College gym available for staff use, yoga classes, staff football (new 3G pitch), run club.
*Staff clubs/support groups: book club, menopause group, group for Parents/carers of children with mental health concerns.
*Access to prayer/multi faith room.
*Free eye test vouchers.
*Flu jab.
*Cycle to work scheme.
*Scheme, or the Local Government Pension Scheme (support staff), unless you decide to opt-out.
*Employee support: staff have access to a confidential employee support helpline.
*Excellent train links from London Waterloo and the South Coast, walking distance of Woking station. Close to A3, M25 & M3 junctions
Application and selection
Application forms are available to download from our website.
We would like to see your passion for the role in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to include:
*personal skills and previous experience that are relevant to this role;
*Courses you have taught, and results in these areas;
*Training you have undertaken to enable you to be successful in your role;
*Please ensure education and employment history is completed fully, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled "Periods when not working".
Closing date 9am, Wednesday 12 August 2026.
Interviews: to be held shortly after the closing date
Please note that CVs will not be accepted on their own, and all applicants must be able to evidence their Right to Work in the UK - the College is unable to sponsor work visas.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited to interview, full details of the interview process will be provided, and references will be requested.
All applicants will receive acknowledgement of their application, but please note that it is not possible to inform candidates who have not been shortlisted due to time constraints.
Woking College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
The College is committed to equal opportunities.
The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with the following documents, which are available to view on the College’s Staff Vacancies page:
*Section 1 of the DfE paper on "Keeping Children Safe in Education" September 2025
*Woking College’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
*In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants