Multi-Site Maintenance Staff/Caretaker

Wave Multi Academy Trust; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Wave Multi Academy Trust is recruiting two Multi‑Site Maintenance Staff/Caretakers to maintain our academies across several sites. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance to keep buildings safe and compliant, supporting the educational environment.

The role requires practical skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, drainage, lock fixing, and painting/decorating, with awareness of health and safety and COSHH. Occasional travel between sites may be needed.

Qualifications

• Experience across a range of building maintenance tasks.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Ability to manage record-keeping and contractor supervision.
• Experience within an educational setting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across academy sites.
• Ensure buildings are safe, compliant and in good working order.
• Support the smooth running of educational environments.
• Supervise contractors and monitor works.
• Maintain grounds and external areas as needed.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical work

Drainage

Lock fixing

Painting & decorating

Job description

Academy sites available range from the below and will be discussed at interview

• Reduth
• Bodmin
• Liskeard
• Dartington

Occasional travel to other Trust academies may also be required.

We are seeking two skilled and dependable Multi‑Site Maintenance Staff/Caretakers to help maintain our academies to an exceptional standard. In this hands‑on role, they will organise and carry out both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring our buildings remain safe, compliant, and in optimum working condition. From routine checks to essential repairs, their work will directly support the smooth running of our educational environments.

Candidates will bring strong practical skills and experience across a range of building maintenance tasks, including basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, drainage, lock fixing, and painting and decorating. A good understanding of the challenges involved in maintaining an educational setting would be beneficial.

Alongside technical ability, you will demonstrate strong awareness of Health & Safety, COSHH regulations, risk management, record‑keeping, contractor supervision, site security, and the ongoing upkeep of grounds and external areas. You will communicate effectively, interact professionally with staff and visitors, and play an essential role within our wider Estates Team.

The successful applicants will be someone who embodies our Trust values, has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.

For a full list of duties, please see the job description below.

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and we may carry out an online check.

We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received, to ensure you are considered for this role, please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.