Primary School Caretaker

St Michael's Church of England Combined School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0HA

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 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: £26,522.00 - £28,742.00 Annually (FTE) Bucks Range 2 Points 11-15

Primary School Caretaker job summary

SCHOOL CARETAKER

For September 2026

Bucks Pay Range 2 Points 11-15

FTE= £26522-£28742

Part Time

43 weeks per year plus 5 weeks paid holiday

Between 23 hours 45m & 28 hours 45m per week-Negotiable

Hours= 7am-9am AND 3pm-5.45pm or 7am-9am AND 2pm-5.45pm

Number on roll:203

Our school is only 15 minutes drive from both Central Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard and only 20 minutes drive from Central Aylesbury.

We are looking for a CARETAKER who is:

• Committed to keeping our school safe, clean and welcoming for children, staff and visitors
• Reliable, trustworthy and able to work independently using their own initiative
• Good at proactive practical maintenance and DIY skills
• Able to carry out basic repairs, decorating and general site maintenance
• Understanding of the importance of health and safety within a school environment
• Organised and able to manage a varied workload effectively
• A good communicator with effective interpersonal skills
• Able to work well leading a small site team and builds positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents
• Flexible and willing to respond to the day-to-day needs of the school
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Able to undertake relevant training and development opportunities

We offer

-A nurturing environment where the children, staff, governors and wider community model our values as a Church School

-A fantastic Forest School area, known as the Secret Garden

-A talented, dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to our continuing success

-Supportive governors and parents

-Excellent IT Provision

-Spacious outdoor learning environments

-Kind, caring and well behaved pupils who are proud of their school and their achievements

-A positive and creative working environment

-Access to private medical and wellbeing services

We would love to show you around our fabulous school so you can meet our children and staff to see for yourself how lovely it is.

Please contact the School Office on 01525 240248 or office@st-michaels.bucks.sch.uk for an application pack

www.st-michaels.bucks.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 19th June 2026

Interviews will follow soon after

The school reserve the right to bring forward the closing date should be right candidate become available

St Michael's C.E Combined School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate.

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

We are Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment employer. At our school, the health and safety and wellbeing of every child are our paramount concern. When appointing new members of staff, they will be required to:
• Submit a completed application form
• Undertake a DBS
• Be subjected to a professional checks, for example Prohibition and Disqualification
• Provide at least 2 references, one of which must be their last employer
• Attend a rigorous interview where questions will be used to ascertain understanding and attitude to Safeguarding
When undertaking employment checks, we will undertake online searches of shortlisted candidates.

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 St Michael's Church of England Combined School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's Church of England Combined School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-church-of-england-combined-school

St Michael’s C of E Primary School (OFSTED Good December 2023) is only 15 minutes drive from both Central Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard and only 20 minutes drive from Central Aylesbury. We are a vibrant one form entry primary school set in the heart of the Stewkley, a beautiful rural location in North Buckinghamshire.

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