Thank you for your interest in our school, please see below vacancies we currently have available:

Site Manager/Caretaker

Salary: Grade E SCP 10-14 £28,608–£30,515 per annum (£14.83–£15.82 per hour)

Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday split shift (7:00-10:45 am/2:15-6:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 7:00-10:30 am/2:30-6:00 pm Friday)

Contract Type: Permanent, 52 weeks per year

Location: Oakwood Infant and Nursery School, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0GZ

Start date: Monday 04 January 2027

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Oakwood Infant and Nursery School is a popular and welcoming school with friendly, hardworking staff, a supportive Governing Body and wonderful children. 

Governors are looking to appoint a reliable, enthusiastic and organised person to undertake the role of our full-time Site Manager/Caretaker.

Working with the Headteacher and School Business Manager, as first point of contact for premises management, you will need to be flexible in your approach due to the varying demands of the role. You must be able to work independently but also as part of a team with colleagues across school to ensure that our school remains a safe and welcoming place for children, parents, staff and visitors.

Duties will include organising site maintenance including routine inspections, compliance checks, reactive repairs and external contractor visits, updating and maintaining records, organising cleaning activities including stock control and supporting the school’s cleaning team. The postholder will be a key point of contact for emergencies and a registered key holder for the school. All relevant training will be provided and there will be the opportunity for on-going professional development.

If you are interested in this rewarding role, please complete the online application form.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit to the school before applying for this vacancy, please contact the school office on 01332 574192 in the first instance.

Completed application forms should be submitted by email to the following email address:  sbm@oakwoodi.derby.sch.uk or posted to the school at the address shown above.

Closing date: Monday 09 November 2026

Please note that any applications received by email or post after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interview date: Monday 23 November 2026

Safeguarding statement: This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check, underscoring our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 requiring all shortlisted applicants for this post to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind-overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.