General Site Assistant
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade C+1, Points 3-5: £24,027 - £24,790 gross per annum (actual) - pay award pending
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 7 July 2025
Job overview
Required as soon as possible, a new opportunity has arisen to join our hardworking and committed team of Support Staff at this outstanding 11-18 selective girls’ school which has an excellent academic reputation. We provide an excellent wellbeing package for staff and immediate family.
Working hours will be 37 hours per week, with overtime paid for weekend cover, 52 working weeks per year.
During term time the school is open from 6.00am to 10.00pm and on Saturday mornings, with some adhoc lettings on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. The General Site Assistants work shifts on a 2-week rota to cover the school during these times. The General Site Assistant’s term time work pattern would generally be two days 6.00am to 2:30pm, two days 1:30pm to 10.00pm, and one day working 8:00am to 4:00pm (with a one-hour unpaid lunch each day). There will be some flexibility to cover the needs of the school and a requirement to work some weekend shifts to assist with lettings. The work pattern in school holidays would typically be 8.00am to 4.00pm with one hour for lunch, with some requirement for evening and weekend shifts to assist with Lettings.
The General Site Assistant’s primary role is to work under the direction of the Premises Manager to provide a clean and safe environment for users of the school premises and grounds. This includes practical support such as moving furniture, setting rooms up for activities and undertaking general repairs and maintenance. The General Site Assistant will be a keyholder responsible for unlocking and locking the school as part of a site team and maintaining the security of the school premises.
In return, we can offer 24 days' holiday per year (increasing with length of service at 5 years to 28.5 days and 10 years to 31.5 days) not inclusive of bank holidays.
Candidates should apply by school application form only. Full job details may be downloaded from the school website.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 7th July 2025.
Interview date: w/c 7th July 2025.
We reserve the right to close this post early should a suitable candidate apply before the deadline date.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The school is also committed to a policy of equal opportunity.
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About Parkstone Grammar School
At Parkstone, we are immensely proud of our strong reputation for combining excellent pastoral support with high-quality teaching to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. Everyone who works at Parkstone is deeply committed to placing students at the heart of all decision making.
We offer an impressive, broad and balanced academic curriculum at GCSE and A Level, complemented by an extensive range of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities. Sporting excellence, musical performance, national competitions, and creative activities all flourish here, nurturing the whole child and supporting the well-rounded development we value so highly.
Parkstone Grammar School is a six-form entry selective girls’ school with an intake of 192 students into Year 7 and a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 300 students. As a stand-alone academy, we are proud of our independence, yet we benefit greatly from collaboration with Poole Grammar School for Boys, which enables us to offer an outstanding range of A Level subjects. We are also an active member of an informal network of grammar schools across the Southwest, sharing best practice and innovation.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025 rated the school as Good with Outstanding for student behaviour and attitudes, and we continue to build on those strengths. Our financial position is strong, allowing us to invest significantly in our estate and facilities, creating modern, inspiring, and welcoming teaching and learning environments.
Our core values — Commitment, Courage and Compassion — underpin all that we do. They guide our mission to provide an education that not only inspires and empowers our students, but also equips them with the confidence, adaptability and ambition to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
At Parkstone, we believe that our staff are our greatest strength. We deeply value their expertise, commitment and care. The dedication of our teachers, support staff and leaders ensures that every student is known, supported and challenged. We are proud of the collaborative, caring and ambitious professional community that defines our school.
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