School Caretaker

Wessex Primary School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3AT

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  15 September 2025

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35.5 + 1.5 hours contractual overtime per week on a rota basis, to include some evenings to cover lettings. 52 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,829- £26,234 (April 2025 Pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

•Be honest, reliable and hard working

• Be able to use your own initiative
• Have good DIY skills and able to carry out minor repairs
• Be committed to achieving high standards in your work
• Be willing to attend courses to develop your knowledge and expertise
• Be flexible, have a ‘can do’ attitude, and have a positive outlook

What the school offers its staff

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous Local GovernmentPension scheme; and an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme to enhance your pension provision.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, advice and information.
• Access to discounts and deals with hundreds of retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals.
• Full support and training will be provided and there will be a degree of handover with the existing caretaker to ensure a smooth transition.

Further details about the role

This post is a residential appointment & will require a service tenancy agreement.

Commitment to safeguarding

Wessex Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people. It is a criminal offence for people barred from working in regulated activity to apply for
roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group e.g. adults at risk, children or
both. An Enhanced DBS and reference checks will be sought from the successful candidate.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to finance@wessexprimary.org

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person Specification - Caretaker.pdf - 118 KB (opens in new tab)

Caretaker Advert.pdf - 172 KB (opens in new tab)

Caretaker Job Description.pdf - 157 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wessex Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 364 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wessex Primary School website
• Email address: finance@wessexprimary.org
• Phone number: 01628 626724
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wessex-primary-school

2 Form Primary School for ages 4-11 years

Arranging a visit to Wessex Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@wessexprimary.org.

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