Facilities Assistant

35 hours per week • 52 weeks per year

We wish to recruit a Facilities Assistant for Ada Lovelace CE High School which opened to its first intake of students in September 2018. As a new school within a highly aspirational and academically successful multi-academy Trust, Ada Lovelace CE High School offers comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for its teachers. The school, now in its fifth year, moved to its brand new permanent site in north Ealing in September 2020. 

The new post-holder will provide a professional, pro-active facilities service to teachers, students, support staff and visitors. This is a varied and busy role which includes managing access and security on the school site, undertaking basic repairs and general maintenance, and providing other routine facilities support including for school events.

Standard working hours are 35 hours per week, 52 weeks. Candidate must be flexible as these hours will be spread over early and late shifts. Plus paid overtime as required particularly during term time. School experience is not essential, however the successful candidate will have relevant experience gained in a fast-paced working environment.                                            

Successful candidates will have experience in facilities maintenance and customer service, and will be skilled at performing basic repairs and physically fit and able to undertake heavy physical work such as lifting and carrying.  

We offer:

• Excellent working relationships at all levels.
• On-the-job learning and development opportunities.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Ada Lovelace CE High School, Ealing

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School opened in September 2018 and has had a smaller intake (125 students per year) for two years while co-located at William Perkin Church of England High School - an Ofsted Outstanding school - in Greenford. The school moved to its brand new permanent site in north Ealing in September 2020. It now has five Year Groups with a total of 850 students. The school will have 1,330 students when full. Ada Lovelace is named after the Victorian pioneer of computing – it has a specialism in digital technologies and will provide different routes from Year 7 in ICT and Computer Science as well as applications of Creative Media. Ada Lovelace also benefits from specialist provision and support from within the family of Trust schools.

How to apply

Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website to download the job description and application form: https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/job-vacancies

Applications must be submitted to Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time below. They should be emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk Please do not submit by fax.

Closing date: 9.00am, Thursday 15 December 2022

Interview date: Tbc (w/c Monday 19 December 2022)

The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.