Maintenance Assistant

STOWE SCHOOL; Stowe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Stowe School is seeking a friendly and professional Maintenance Technician to join our busy estates team. You will assist the Head of Estates and the Building Management team with general building maintenance tasks across the school and other Stowe properties, ensuring upkeep and statutory compliance are maintained.

You will work in a busy, varied role delivering a first-class service to the school community.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance/estates industry or relevant trade skills.
• Ability to interact with the wider school community in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Undertake general building maintenance tasks in and around the school and associated properties.
• Carry out carpentry and general building works as required.
• Support the Head of Estates and Building Management team and supervise Staff under guidance.
• Deliver a first-class, responsive service to the school community.

Skills

Carpentry

Maintenance experience

Communication

Job description

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37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, 52 weeks per year

Location:

Stowe

Closing Date:

23/09/2026

Department:

Stowe School - Maintenance

School:

Stowe School

Division:

Non Teaching

Job Introduction

We are looking for a friendly, professional Maintenance Technician to join our busy team of maintenance staff at Stowe School.The role will be to assist the Head of Estates and the Building Management team with undertaking general building maintenance tasks in and around the school and any other properties that the school may have at their disposal, to ensure that upkeep and statutory compliance are maintained.

You will enjoy working in a busy and varied role, delivering a first class and responsive service to the school wherever possible. The role will include carpentry and general building works, as well as support to the General Foreman and Buildings Maintenance Supervision. You will be interacting with the wider school community so a good personal approach and proactive nature are important. You will have previous experience in the maintenance/estates industry or relevant trade skills.

Stowe School

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe’s world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. The Stowe Group of schools (Stowe, Ashfold, Swanbourne House and Winchester House) are situated on four separate sites in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and educate children from 3-18 years.

Our Schools are not only outstanding places to learn, they are great places to work too. We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and support colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to The Stowe Group’s vision.We pride ourselves on our commitment as an organisation to welcome diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where anyone with talent can thrive.To ensure we continue to best serve a diverse community, our ambition is to attract and retain a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our pupil body.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our third party provider.