Maintenance Caretaker

Blackdown Education Partnership; Axminster; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Continuous professional development (s

Wellbeing provision

Flexible working opportunities

Free car parking

On-site catering

Cycle to work scheme

Tea and coffee

Job summary

Blackdown Education Partnership invites applications for a Maintenance Caretaker at Axe Valley Academy in Axminster. The role is 37 hours per week all year round, on a permanent contract. Salary falls in NJC Grade D, scale points 8–12, (£27,709 to £29,542) with hourly rate £14.36–£15.31.

Start date is as soon as possible and closing date is 5 October 2026. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team supporting high standards of behaviour and SEND provision, with pension, CPD, wellbeing,

Job description

# Maintenance CaretakerEmployer: Axe Valley AcademyLocation: Axminster, DevonContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeContract Length: PermanentSalary: NJC Grade D SCP 8-12Posted: 17th September 2026Expires: 29th October 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1574694Job Reference: Maintenance Caretaker Sept 26* Share :* Print**Maintenance Caretaker****Hours: 37 hours per week all year round****Scale Point : NJC Grade D, Scale Point 8-12****Salary : £27,709 to £29,542 (£14.36 to £15.31 per hour)****Responsible to : School Business Manager/Premises Manager****From : As soon as possible****Closing date: Monday 5th October****2026 (8am) Interviews : date to be confirmed****PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS APPLICATIONS MAY CLOSE EARLY**We are looking to appoint a high quality, enthusiastic Maintenance Caretaker. If you have the desire to make a real difference to the lives of young people and want to join a team of highly dedicated staff, then we would love to hear from you.Axe Valley is a wonderful school to work in, with brilliant students who deserve the best from staff. We are proud of our recent Ofsted Good judgement but have the vision to drive for even greater things in the future. Axe Valley is well respected in the local community. We have higher than national average numbers of students on the SEND register as a result of a strong SEND provision and we pride ourselves on the high standards of behaviour that are in place across the school. The success of vulnerable students is at the heart of our self evaluation. We are excited to continue to improve and are looking for a dedicated leader who is passionate about improving the life chances of vulnerable students.One of the twelve schools within the Blackdown Education Partnership, Axe Valley currently has approximately 750 students in Years 7–11. The Academy is located in East Devon, in the beautiful market town of Axminster, which is set on the River Axe. Axminster is just a few miles inland from the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site but has excellent rail links to London and Exeter.This is a really exciting post for a candidate who wants to make a difference to our students.**We can offer :-*** Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme.* Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.* Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.* Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.* Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.* Flexible working opportunities. Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance (after one year's service)* Free car parking.* On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost.* Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.* Free tea and coffee.If you have any questions about the role, please contact Liz Heron (PA to Headteacher and HR Co-ordinator).### AttachmentsBEP RECRUITMENT PACK\\_SEPTEMBER 2026Maintenance Caretaker 2026 BEP Recruitment PackSafeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2026-27 v3### Safeguarding Statement:This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.**References:** References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.**Data Protection Act:** Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.**BEP Privacy Statement–Recruitment:** Please see our website for further information.