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Read our updates, where we cover everything from a day in the life of a school caretaker to expert interview tips and important company news. You'll find the information you need to take the next step toward becoming a school caretaker with confidence.
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Decorating with Purpose: Giving Back Over Easter

The team of TIB Services volunteers stand in front of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice while holding Easter eggs
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Unretirement: Why More Over-50s Are Returning to Work

Two TIB Services caretakers walk through a school gym hall while chatting
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Breaking Stereotypes: Why More Women Are Becoming School Caretakers

Elizabeth, a female TIB Services caretaker, fixes a school table with a drill
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Changing Careers? Why School Caretaking Could Be Your Next Step

A group of TIB Services school caretakers pose in a line in a school hall
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School Caretaking Jobs for Military Veterans

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Why Former Tradespeople Make Great School Caretakers

A TIB Services school caretaker fixes a door with a screwdriver
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Why Former Police Officers Make Excellent School Caretakers

A former police officer turned caretaker checks the functioning of a school door
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Best Jobs for Ex-Engineers: School Caretaking

A former engineer turned school caretaker through TIB Services fixes a school chair
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TIB Services Launches Innovative New Website to Support Jobseekers

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TIB Services Wins Big At The Soldiering On Awards

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Success Stories - Jan

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Success Stories - Jeff

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Success Stories - Leigh

Leigh smiles through a school's automatic doors while wearing a TIB high vis
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Success Stories - Ted

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Success Stories - Tim

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Success Stories - Andy

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TIB Services Named Recruitment Agency of the Year

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Success Stories - Elizabeth

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Success Stories - Colin

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School Caretaker Interview Questions: Tips for Success

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Join TIB Services’ new community volunteering initiative

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Success stories

See how rewarding school caretaking can be, straight from those making a difference every day.
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"I find the most rewarding thing is the amount of gratitude and compliments that I'm getting from a lot of the schools. I would absolutely recommend TIB!"
Jan
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"I'd recommend anyone who has skills in any trades to apply for TIB, because it's fantastic."
Jeff
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"I think TIB Services is a genuine opportunity for somebody to change their career, and as long as you've got the right practical skills and knowledge then yeah, go for it!"
Leigh
Leigh
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"TIB is a great company to work for. I will wholeheartedly recommend it. They're friendly, they're efficient. It's everything that you want from a company."
Ted
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"I find working with TIB very rewarding. The fact that I can pick and choose whenever I need to work and working within a school environment, I really found most satisfying."
Tim
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"The flexible nature of the work is the first thing that got me into it and I've actually enjoyed it that much, I've applied for the job full time!"
Andy
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