Caretaker including Lettings Duties at The Cottesloe School

9 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CS/77456

Location

Church Street, Wing, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0NY

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£26,522.00 - £28,742.00 Annually (Actual)
Bucks Pay Range 2

Closing Date

9:00am, Fri 8th May, 2026

Start Date

May 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Driving licence required

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (shift pattern 5 days over 7, rota-based including weekends and evenings to cover school events and external lettings)

We are looking for a friendly and reliable Caretaker to join our busy Site Team working across multiple school sites as required, with responsibility for security, maintenance, cleaning, health and safety, porterage and administrative duties including computer use. The ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends to cover lettings is essential. Hands on experience of all the following areas would be an advantage: plumbing, decorating, carpentry, basic electrics. Duties include responsibility for facilitating lettings with support from the Lettings Officer in line with the school’s lettings policy. It is an essential requirement that you hold a B1 manual driving licence to drive the school minibus. For more detailed specifics of the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please contact Chris Stacey (Site and Facilities Manager) via email cstacey@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk or telephone 01296 688264 to discuss this role further or visit the school (strongly recommended).

Please see Candidate Information Booklet for information on the application process. Your completed application form should provide full details of your education and employment history and CVs cannot be accepted. Please use the job description and advert to explain why you are applying and why you are the best person for this role, giving specific examples to demonstrate how you match the requirements and what impact your contribution would make in terms of supporting students and staff at The Cottesloe School.

Deadline for applications is 9.00am on Friday 8 May 2026. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date and early application is advised.

Contact Details

  Chris Stacey (Site and Facilities Manager)
  01296 688264
  cstacey@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

The Cottesloe School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

Please use this section to say why you are applying for this role.
Please read the job description and person specification and provide as much information as possible, giving clear examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this role.
Please give details of any work or other experience you have which may be relevant to your application, including voluntary work and leisure interests.