Job Description
Package Description:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Resident Caretaker and Maintenance Technician to join our Estates Department. Reporting to the Buildings & Contracts Manager, the successful candidate will be primarily engaged in planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs to a wide range of building services.
The post will be full time, live-in and permanent. The accommodation consists of a two-bedroom, detached house within view and walking distance of the Academy.
Our support staff are automatically enrolled in the Dollar Academy Defined Contributions Pension Scheme, administered by Aviva.
Applicants should have a sound knowledge of general maintenance, working knowledge of health and safety within a professional environment, the ability to work unsupervised, as well as working as part of a team and display proactive problem solving and prioritisation skills.
The ideal candidate will possess a broad range of practical trade skills, including joinery, plumbing and drainage, roofing, glazing, plastering, and painting and decorating, with the ability to undertake a variety of maintenance and repair tasks across these areas.
Candidates must hold a full UK driving license with minibus and trailer entitlement being beneficial.
Please see the full job description attached.
Disclosure Scotland
All appointments at Dollar Academy are subject to satisfactory clearance through the Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme. The successful candidate will be asked to make a formal application, the cost of which will be covered by the Academy.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 25 November, however early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this advert early if suitable candidates have been identified.
About Dollar Academy
Dollar Academy has been a co-educational day and boarding school since its foundation in 1818.
Today, it provides an exceptional all-round education to around 1,300 pupils aged 5-18. Our focus is on encouraging the individual talents and ambitions of every young person, in a positive and supportive environment that fosters the development of transferable skills, self-confidence and strong personal values. A belief in developing the whole person is central to the Dollar ethos.
We have been named as the Sunday Times Scottish Independent School of the Year 2024, and as Top Private School in Europe 2025 by Education Insider.
The Academy is very much at the heart of the town – it is a major local employer and values highly its relationship with the wider community. The school itself is a friendly, supportive, hardworking and committed community of staff and pupils who enjoy cordial, professional and productive working relationships.
The school’s location is undoubtedly one of the most scenic in the country, set against the Ochil Hills and the historic Castle Campbell, but within easy reach of the major towns of the Central Belt and just 40 minutes from Edinburgh Airport. The Dollar community is welcoming and vibrant. The whole school sits within a single, stunning 70-acre campus.
Our Values
Work Hard
Hard work leads to success, creativity and innovation. Our pupils and staff demonstrate a strong work ethic, with ambition and excellence being encouraged. We want everyone to strive to be the best they can.
Get Involved
There is a very wide range of subjects and activities on offer at Dollar and teachers work hard to make lessons interesting. Involvement and participation in all aspects of school and community life build confidence and resilience, whilst also allowing our youngsters to try new things and develop their passion.
Be Kind
‘Kindness’ is no trite playground buzzword; it demands an even higher level of behavioural engagement than tolerance or respect. We believe in a positive and generous approach, in collaboration and cooperation, and in leadership that is about compassion and service.
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