Assistant Caretaker/Site Handyperson

The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6AE

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Pay award pending

Assistant Caretaker/Site Handyperson job summary

10 hours per week - Assistant Caretaker - Grade 3 - £24,796 FTE (pay award pending)

Based at The Cowbit St Mary's CE Academy

39 weeks per year (term time plus 10 hours to include training)

Split shift mornings and evenings - flexibility is possible for the right candidate.

We are looking to appoint a motivated, reliable and organised Assistant Caretaker. As part of our site team, they will be responsible for key holding, minor maintenance and repairs (including working at height), stock control and ensuring Health and Safety compliance checks are performed and recorded.

The successful candidate will need to take pride in their work, have an eye for hazards, be trustworthy, flexible, IT literate and able to follow safety procedures.

Please refer to the Person Specification and Job Description for further details.

From 15 days per year - Site Handyperson - Grade 4 - £25,989 FTE (pay award pending)

Multi-site

We are seeking an experienced and efficient handyperson to complete reactive and preventative maintenance tasks across our schools in Cowbit, Surfleet and Lutton. Safe working is a priority. This role would be a minimum of 15 days per year with additional time to be claimed if deemed necessary. Mileage will be paid and a full driving license is required.

Please refer to the Person Specification and Job Description for further details.

Ideally the two roles above would be conducted by the same person however this is not mandatory.

Note: The listing may be closed earlier than stated if sufficient applicants have been received.

Keystone Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates prior to appointment, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 84 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cowbit-st-mary-s-church-of-england-academy

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