Job Description

Reference number

BUC14332

Contract type

Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours

Part Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

18 Nov 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

5 Dec 2025

Contact email

office@waddesdonprimary.com

Overview

The Governors and Headteacher of our successful and popular school are seeking to appoint a pro-active, caring and practical Caretaker to provide support and join our team from January 2026 (or sooner). This is a part-time position.

Salary type:

Bucks Pay

Salary Details:

BP2 range 25,625 - 27,770 (FTE) Actual Pay approx 13837 - 14996

Contract type:

Fixed Term

Hours:

Part-time

Closing date:

05/12/2025

Interviews to be held:

09/12/2025

About us

Waddesdon Village Primary School is a friendly village school with high aspirations and we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Caretaker. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a forward thinking staff and wonderful children who live our school motto of; A Pathway to Excellence.



Our School Values are: perseverance, achievement, tolerance, honesty, well-being and aspiration.



We have an extremely strong team of dedicated staff and are looking for someone with experience of a caretaking or similar role, the ability to communicate effectively with pupils and staff, to join our team.



Our school is supported by committed and enthusiastic learners, staff, governors and parents.



For more information, please visit our website.

https://www.waddesdonprimary.com/



If you think you can play a part in our drive to be an outstanding school, we would be delighted to meet you to show you why we are proud of our school.



Please see attached job description and person spec for more information.



Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert

About the role

To be responsible for the maintenance and security of the school premises and site, ensuring a safe and pleasant environment.



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.



Full details or the role and an application form can be found on the school website: www.waddesdonprimary.com




Tel No: 01296 651237

Email: office@waddesdonprimary.com

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. In addition, we will carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates so that we have the opportunity to explore any incidents or issues that are publicly available online, during the interview process.

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.