Caretaker/Site Team Member

Wallingford School, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8HH

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,023.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (Actual)

Caretaker/Site Team Member job summary

Caretaker/Site Team Member

Contract Type: Permanent / 37 Hours

Full Time - All Year Round

Required for: ASAP

Closing date for applications: Friday 20th November 2026 - Wallingford School may close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a high level of responses.

Travel between all MTOAT sites may be required for this role.

We are seeking a Caretaker/Site Team Member to join our facilities team at Wallingford School.

Responsibilities include ensuring maintenance and security of the school premises/grounds, ensuring that the site is ready for use. The post holder will undertake such tasks as may be necessary for effective site management, including porterage, administrative and lettings duties.

In addition, the post holder will assist in the co-ordination of health and safety, ensuring that regulations are followed and adhered to throughout the school. The successful applicant will Support and contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school. The ideal candidate will be flexible, enthusiastic and enjoy working in a school environment.

Salary

The salary for the post is Grade 7 Point 13 - 17 £15.56 - £16.61 per hour, £30,023- £32,046 per annum, depending on experience.

Having a practical trade or handyperson skills to carry out general repairs is essential.

All successful candidates will be subject to child protection vetting process along with all other relevant employment checks

For a job description and application pack please visit our website on www.wallingfordschool.com or e-mail on recruit@wallingfordschool.com

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 Wallingford School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1507 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wallingford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallingford-school

Wallingford School is an oversubscribed, successful 11-18 school with enthusiastic students, supportive staff and excellent facilities. We are among the most successful schools in the country for progress in English and Maths. In 2019 students achieved 75% 4+ in English and Maths at GCSE, with a Progress 8 score of +0.31. Our A Level students are consistently in the top 25% nationally for Value Added progress.

This is a very happy and supportive environment, with great relationships throughout the school. We place an especially high value on the development of colleagues and have an extensive professional development programme. There are many opportunities for teachers to work collaboratively across the school.

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