Estates Officer

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a flexible and hardworking Estates Officer to join our Estates Team across our South Yorkshire cluster of schools. Hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week. Shift patterns may be required and will incorporate the opening times of the academies (7am-8pm), applicants will need to be flexible to support during these times. Specific shift times will be either 7am-3pm or 12noon-8pm. Main duties include general upkeep of academy building and premises, painting, general DIY and maintenance.

You will be based at Sheffield Park Academy. There may also be opportunity to support our other schools within the South Yorkshire Cluster so the ability to travel to other sites is essential (greatest travelling distance Barnsley).

Previous experience in a similar/caretaking role is desirable however full training can be provided for those without direct work experience. Overtime at weekends may also be available when business need arises. This post is being advertised on a permanent basis.

What we can offer you:

• Excellent facilities and resources.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Caring, dedicated and friendly students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• Access to the local government pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.

In return we are looking for:

• Someone who is a team player with strong communication skills.
• Someone who is caring and who takes pride in their work.
• Someone with good DIY practical skills.

Job Specifics:

• Someone who has previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.
• You must hold a driving licence as a requirement for the role, it would also be desirable for you to have the ability to drive a minibus.
• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. We are looking for a candidate committed to playing a part in transforming the lives of our young people. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

About the School:

• A United Learning academy.
• Sheffield Park Academy is rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
• Our whole-school ethos of ‘the best in everyone’ underpins our core values of ambition, confidence, creativity, respect, enthusiasm and determination. Our aim is to send every student out into the world instilled with these values, as well as the right knowledge, skills and qualifications, so that they are ready to play their part in it.

Sheffield Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

United Learning:

Sheffield Park Academy is part of United Learning, a large and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits and ultimately the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

To Apply:

Please apply online by clicking on the following link.

Closing date: Thursday 20 May 2021.noon

Interviews: Interviews to take place the following week

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