Handyperson/Maintenance Worker - Castlefield School

Location: High Wycombe

Overview

Castlefield School is looking to recruit a proactive and dedicated Handyperson/Maintenance worker to join our friendly and dedicated staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to take pride in maintaining a safe, welcoming and inspiring environment for our pupils and staff.

Required: ASAP

Salary Grade: Bucks Pay Spine 3/16 - 3/20 £28,129 - £30,174 (wage negotiable depending on experience and qualifications)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.00 hours per week post, Monday to Friday. Hours to be discussed.

Closing date: Noon 20/03/2026

Interviews: w/c 23/03/2026

 

About us

Head Teacher: Mr A Kann

Welcome to Castlefield School. We are a large, vibrant, primary school offering high quality educational experiences to children aged between 2 and 11 years old. The pupils, staff and Governors are all very proud to be part of this highly successful school which sits at the heart of its local community.

Website: https://www.castlefieldschool.co.uk/web/

About the role

You will be responsible for the day-today management of the school site, including maintenance, security and health and safety compliance.

There is protentional for flexibility in how hours are worked to meet both the operational needs of the school and the circumstance of the post holder.

About you

We are looking for someone who is reliable, practical and committed to teamwork – a problem solver who take initiative and demonstrates care for our school community.

Please see the attached Person and Job Description for full details of the post.

Other information

Visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on the number above to arrange an appointment to visit. Alternatively, email: [email protected].

Please send completed application forms back to the school.

Address: The Middleway, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 3LE

Phone: 01494 436018

Email: [email protected]

The school welcomes applications from all communities, including those from BAME backgrounds, and would actively encourage all appropriately qualified candidates to apply - without hesitation.

Castlefield School reserves the right to interview and recruit before the deadline closes. 

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References, an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be sought from the successful candidate.

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.