Apprentice Property Maintenance Operative

Lanesend Primary School; Cowes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanesend Primary School in Cowes, Isle of Wight is looking for an Apprentice Property Maintenance Operative to join a small, friendly team and help keep our school premises safe, welcoming and well-maintained.

The role is based mainly at Lanesend, with duties across three sites as required.

Qualifications

• DCAT Isle of Wight Academies are seeking a practical, reliable, and keen apprentice to begin a career in school facilities and property maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Catering, cleaning and site management

Job description

Apprentice Property Maintenance Operative

Lanesend Primary School, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7ES

23 days remaining to apply

November 2026 Start (ASAP. Subject to enhanced DBS clearance)

2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

7 October 2026

Job details

Job role

• Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Fixed term - Please contact the school

Full time equivalent salary

Apprentice Wage for the first 12-months. Then National Minimum/Living Wage – after the first year to the end of the course

What skills and experience we're looking for

DCAT Isle of Wight Academies are seeking a practical, reliable, and keen apprentice to begin a career in school facilities and property maintenance.

We are looking for a motivated Apprentice Property Maintenance Operative to join our friendly team and help keep our schools a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

What the school offers its staff

Whilst predominantly based at Lanesend, applicants must have a full-driving license and be prepared to work across all three sites.

Lanesend - St.Blasius – St.Francis

Visits to our Academies are welcome

PLACE:

• Lanesend Primary School, Cowes.
• Plus St. Blasius, Shanklin & St. Francis, Ventnor, when required.

HOURS:

• Split Shifts to be discussed.
• Holiday entitlement.
• Isle of Wight College One day per week, during term time.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Arranging a visit to Lanesend Primary School

Forest Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5SH

Tunstall Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6AA