Caretaker (Multi-Site) - Chiltern Wood School

4 days ago

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Council Full time £25,625 - £27,770 per year

Reference number

BUC14316

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

16 Nov 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

1 Dec 2025

Contact email

Overview

Salary: Range 2 DOE (£25,625 - £27,770 FTE)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37 Hours - Monday – Friday, Full Time (part time hours can be considered for the right candidate)

Location: Chiltern Wood School – (Cressex – Base Location)

Closing date: 1st December 2025

About us

Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years. We are currently based over three sites – Cressex, Downley and Studley Green.

Website:

About the role

We are currently recruiting a Caretaker to join our site team. The role will predominantly be based at the Cressex site but the successful candidate will be flexible with supporting the other sites as and when required, therefore a valid driving licence and transportation is essential for this role.

The primary purpose of this post is to carry out a range of duties which contribute to the maintenance, repair and security of the school's buildings and facilities. You will be responsible for ensuring the school premises are kept clean, tidy and in a presentable condition at all times and that it provides a safe and secure environment for pupils, staff, parents and visitors.

It is envisaged that the hours of work will be between the hours of 10:30am – 6:30pm during term time and 8:00am – 4:00pm during school holiday periods – though there may be a level of flexibility regarding this for the right candidate.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

About you
  • Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures including those relating to child protection, health & safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
  • Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
  • Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals.
  • Attend and participate in relevant meetings.
  • Participate in training, performance management and other learning activities as required.
  • Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
Other information

For full details, virtual tours and details of how to apply via My New Term please visit:

Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory, Enhanced DBS, qualifications and reference checks.

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.

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