Domestic Team Leader in Peterborough

Oundle School has an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Team Leader to join the School Services Team, supporting the Matron and Housemaster/Housemistress (Hsm) or Head of Department.

The role As a Domestic Team Leader (DTL), you’ll play an important part in our Operations team, helping to create a clean, safe and welcoming environment across the School. You’ll work closely with the Matron and Housemaster/Housemistress (Hsm) in a boarding house, or with a Head of Department, to make sure standards are consistently met in line with the Service Level Agreement (SLA). This is a practical, hands-on role where you’ll lead and support a team of 5–8 Domestic Operatives (DOs). You’ll also be supported by a Senior Domestic Team Leader (SDTL). Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills through training and build your knowledge of health and safety, and gain a strong understanding of school policies. You’ll also help coach your team, ensuring safe and effective working practices in cleaning and laundry tasks.

The role runs throughout the year, including term time (with some pre- and post-term work) and during school holidays when external groups use the facilities. During these periods, you’ll help ensure the school remains clean, well-presented and maintained to a high standard, no matter who is on site.

Hours of Work

• Full-Time – support operations year-round, including Enterprise Lets during holidays.
• 40 hours per week Monday to Friday: 6:30am–14:30pm
• Saturday or Sunday: 7:30am–12:30pm
• Working weeks: 41.4

The School Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent. A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

Living in Oundle We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.

To apply

Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the “Job Description” link, below. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date. Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.

Application closing date: Friday 17 July 2026, 9am Interviews will take place week commencing 27 July 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact: HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE Email c/o: opportunities@oundleschool.org.uk or Tel: 01832 277193

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 expects 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.

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