Maintenance Assistant
St Mary's School Cambridge
Cambridge
- £26,000 - £31,000 per year
- New
- Salary:
- £26,000 – £31,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 March 2026
Job overview
To start as soon as possible, we are seeking a diligent, reliable and enthusiastic Maintenance Assistant to support the upkeep and ongoing maintenance of the school estates. Working as part of a small and dedicated team, you will help ensure a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively. You will have excellent practical DIY and general maintenance skills, a good level of IT proficiency and a team-focused approach to work.
Hours: 40 hours per week, all year round, to be worked in the alternating shift patterns:
Shift 1: 06:00 – 14:30 (Term Time only)
Shift 2: 12:30 – 21:00 (Term Time only)
08:00 – 17:30 (School holiday periods)
Reports to: Operations Manager (or, during absence, the Assistant Operations Manager)
If you are motivated, practical and thrive in a hands-on environment, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please visit our vacancies page via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9.00am on 3 March 2026.
Interview date: w/c 9 March 2026.
We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
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About St Mary's School Cambridge
- St Mary's School Cambridge
- Bateman Street, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 1LY
- United Kingdom
St Mary’s School is a girls-only, non-selective, Roman Catholic, all-through school with sixth form situated in Cambridge. It is an independent school with day and boarding options. A smaller than average school, it provides 750 places for junior, senior and sixth-form students between the ages of 3 and 18 when fully subscribed.
The school was founded by sisters from the Congregation of Jesus in 1898. They drew their inspiration from 17th-century religious sister the Venerable Mary Ward, basing it on her vision of the essential dignity of each human.
Head
Hannah Helliar
Values and vision
St Mary’s School provides its girls with a strong social and moral framework, which helps them succeed in higher education, the world of work and as successful citizens in the wider community. Teachers foster a love of learning in their students, nurturing talents, valuing each girl as an individual and helping every pupils flourish academically. The school strives to cater for all academic, pastoral, creative and athletic needs.
ISI Report Key points
The school achieved an outstanding overall 98% parental satisfaction rate.
'Almost all pupils achieve places at the most selective universities, conservatoires and art colleges in a range of disciplines, including those with the highest entry criteria.'
'Pupils make strong progress across the range of subjects’ and are: ‘highly successful in their achievements beyond the classroom in a range of activities encompassing different interests.'
'Pupils display mature levels of understanding across the curriculum’, with the quality of teaching praised as ‘ambitious, stimulating and well matched to their needs.'
'Pupils form highly positive relationships with each other and with staff and they develop good leadership skills’ with students feeling ‘ready and well prepared for the next stage of their lives.'
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