Job Description

Reference number

BUC14182

Contract type

Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours

Part Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

5 Oct 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

20 Oct 2025

Contact email

owillmot@waddesdonschool.com

Overview

This is a year-round, 30 hours per week, position with hours worked on a shift basis between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday - Friday. During school holidays hours are worked 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.



Evening shifts carry an extra 20 shift allowance per evening

Do you care passionately about doing a good job and making a difference? Are you looking for a new challenge to work with a dedicated, cheerful and hardworking in-house Site & Facilities team?


We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and skilled individual to join our caring and hardworking caretaking team, initially on a 6-month contract to cover planned staff absence. The ideal candidates will be flexible and able to work on their own initiative.



The positions will assist with the caretaking and maintenance operations of the school, including cleaning and undertaking effective supervision of Health & Safety and security of the site and related resources.

Salary type:

Bucks Pay

Salary Details:

Bucks Pay Range 2:11-15 25,625 - 27,770 per Annum FTE. 30 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year 0.8108 FTE Actual Salary 20,777 - 22,516

Contract type:

Fixed Term

Hours:

Part-time

Closing date:

20/10/2025

Interviews to be held:

week commencing 27th October 2025

About us

Waddesdon Church of England School welcomes young people into a safe and secure community where students are encouraged to succeed according to their unique abilities. Standards and expectations are high and learning is developed through a wide range of engaging educational opportunities. Our ethos is rooted and grounded in traditional Christian values which foster dignity and respect for all and compassion and sensitivity towards others. Self-confidence is nurtured through praise, encouragement, acknowledgement of success and celebration of achievement. Our learning culture enables our students to fulfil their potential as responsible and productive citizens, to be keen life-long learners and to be proud to claim that they are a part of the Waddesdon tradition, the "Waddesdon Way".



Website: www.waddesdonschool.com

About the role

Please see full job description

About you

Please see Person Specification for full details.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.



Tel No: 01296 651 382

Email: owillmot@waddesdonschool.com

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions*

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).*

For further information on filtering please refer to

Nacro guidance

and the

guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice

(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.