The Challenge

Managing multiple school sites requires dependable, capable, and proactive caretakers. St Christopher’s Multi-Academy Trust needed high-quality site staff who could step into roles quickly and bring the right mix of skills, reliability, and proactivity. Traditional recruitment methods often struggled to provide candidates of the right quality for their schools.

 

The Solution

As the UK’s only specialist school caretaker recruitment service, St Christopher’s Multi-Academy Trust approached TIB Services to help. Our candidates, many from military, emergency services, engineering, and trade backgrounds, bring transferable skills, a 'can-do' attitude and a passion for supporting their local community. All candidates are fully vetted to KCSIE standards and trained in compliance, safeguarding, and health & safety before placement.

 

The Outcome

Penni Ball, Estates Lead at St Christopher’s Multi-Academy Trust, has had an excellent experience with TIB Services. She would recommend us to other schools and trusts due to:

  • Efficient staffing support: “Working with TIB has been excellent. The team has been fast and friendly, with prompt responses and endeavouring to provide help as quickly as they can.”
  • Excellent caretakers: “The caretaking staff provided are of a very high standard. They have strong transferable skills, enhanced knowledge and a can-do approach.”

 

"I would highly recommend TIB Services. For all assignments they have provided high quality caretaking staff.”

Penni Ball, Estates Lead at St Christopher's Multi-Academy Trust

 

Why trust TIB Services with your recruitment needs?

Unlike general recruitment agencies, we specialise exclusively in school caretakers and site staff. Our rigorous vetting, specialist focus, and excellent candidates ensure schools receive reliable, proactive, and skilled staff—whether for short-term cover or permanent placements.

Here’s how we deliver the best candidates:

  • Targeted recruitment:  We attract community-minded individuals with backgrounds in the emergency services, military, engineering and trades with a can-do attitude.
  • Rigorous interviews: Our Vetting & Safeguarding Specialists, all retired police officers, conduct in-depth interviews to assess their suitability for the roles.
  • Pre-vetting: Successful candidates complete thorough KCSIE vetting, including referencing, right-to-work checks, and an Enhanced DBS check with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists.
  • Onboarding: Training in safeguarding, compliance, and health & safety ensures they’re ready to start from day one.

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