School Cleaners; Domestic Operatives

The Role

Domestic Operatives play an essential role in upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene within our Boarding Houses, classrooms, and offices, and for providing a full laundry service. This domestic service provision covers both Term time and up to 42 days of school holiday time when the school’s facilities are let to outside organisations for teaching and training purposes.

• Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme
• BUPA Wellbeing Expenses Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Access to discounted tickets to the Stahl Theatre and Music Productions
• Discounted Sports Centre and swimming pool membership

• 5 hours per week – 7:30am-12:30pm Saturday or Sunday, 41.4 working weeks per year (47.21 paid weeks). Salary £3,000 per annum.
• 12 hours per week – 6:30am-8:30am Monday-Saturday, 36.4 working weeks per year (41.51 paid weeks). Salary £6,331 per annum.
• 35 hours per week – 6:30am-12:30pm Monday to Friday, 7:30am-12:30pm on a Saturday, 41.4 working weeks per annum (47.21 paid weeks). Salary £21,001 per annum.
• 40 hours per week – 6:30am-2:30pm Monday to Friday, and 7:30am-12:30pm Saturday, 41.4 working weeks per annum (47.21 paid weeks). Salary £24,001 per annum.

If you are seeking a rewarding role that offers the chance to be an integral part of a team with an excellent benefits package, we invite you to complete an application and supplement form stating which role you wish to apply for.

Applicants will be shortlisted based on the criteria in the person specification, so please ensure that you tell us on the application form what makes you a good fit for this role.

Applications will be considered as they are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.

The closing date for applications is Friday 17 July 2026, 9am.

Interviews will take place week commencing 27 July 2026.

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known to the HR Department.

Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate will not be acknowledged or considered.