Primary School Caretaker at St Michael's Church of England Combined School

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/SMCECS/40244
  Location
Chapel Square, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0HA
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Part-Time
  Salary
£26,522.00 - £28,742.00 Annually (FTE)
Bucks Range 2 Points 11-15
  Hours Per Week
Between 23hrs 45m & 28hrs 45m per week - Negotiable
  Weeks Per Year
43 weeks + 5 weeks paid holiday
  Closing Date
9:00am, Fri 19th Jun, 2026
  Start Date
1st September 2026
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
WB 22.6.26
   Interview Date(s)           WB 22.6.26
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About this Role

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.


St Michael's Church of England Combined School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. Why do you want to work at St Michael's?
  2. Using the job description, describe how your experience would benefit St Michael's School?
  3. What would make you a great school caretaker?
  4. List some examples of the practical skills you have that would benefit our school

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