Site Assistant

Job role

• Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£29,064.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE)

Site Assistant job summary

About the role

We are looking for a handy, practical Site Assistant to join our dedicated, friendly team on a permanent contract.

In this role, you’ll be the go-to person keeping our school safe, welcoming and running smoothly for our pupils and staff. Working closely with our Estates Team across the Trust, your main duties will include:

General DIY & Maintenance: Handling everyday repairs, fixing fixtures, and taking care of basic plumbing, electrics, or carpentry tasks.

Security & Keyholding: locking up the school buildings, setting alarms, and making sure the site is secure.

Grounds & Safety Checks: Doing daily walks to check the building, clearing drains, managing grit/snow in the winter, and running simple safety checks (like fire alarms and water testing).

Supervising & Caretaking: Liaise with contractors and cleaners, portering, restocking, moving furniture around when needed, and keeping things clean and tidy.

f Hours of work: Monday 7am to 3pm, Tuesday to Thursday 7am to 14:30, Friday 7am to 4pm.

About you

You don’t need a background in education to succeed here—we are looking for reliable tradespeople, handypersons, or DIY enthusiasts who take pride in a job well done.

The successful candidate will:

have solid experience or skills in building maintenance, plumbing, electrics, gardening, or cleaning. A specific trade qualification is a great bonus, but not essential.

be energetic, motivated, and completely comfortable working on your own initiative without someone looking over your shoulder.

be approachable, friendly, and ready to build good working relationships with school staff and the wider trust team.

have a sensible approach to health and safety, and you're comfortable following straightforward safety procedures.

be suitable to work around children and young people (the successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check).

You will be part of:

An exciting and innovative development of a Primary and Secondary learning community

A dedicated team of staff who strive for excellence

A caring and inclusive ethos

A school which has supportive Governors and Parents with high expectations of the school

Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website. Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.Visas cannot be sponsored.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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