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Premises Operative/Assistant

Premises Operative/Assistant

Strood Academy

Rochester

  • Expired
Salary:
Starting salary: £15,356 - £18,291 dependent on qualifications/experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
June 2018
Apply by:
6 May 2018

Job overview

About the role:  Are you a competent and experienced Premises member of staff? Are you seeking a new opportunity that allows you to put your skills to use whilst still maintaining your practical knowledge? Strood Academy has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced candidate to join us in the role of Premises Operative/Assistant.  This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking to demonstrate their ability to work across a large secondary site.  The successful candidate will be part of our well-established team and play a pivotal role in the upkeep of our facilities.

This is a challenging yet equally rewarding position for someone who is self-motivated, a good communicator and has a sound knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety.  Strood Academy, part of the wider central Business and Operations remit that Leigh Academies Trust operate, offer the following remuneration options for the successful candidate appointed to this role;

  • Premises Operative (LAT Grade C-D), starting salary £15,356 per annum – for those at an earlier stage in their premises and facilities career, or a candidate with longer service who has not yet enrolled onto a formal training course aligned to their role, seeking the opportunity to work in a modern, well-resourced and high-spec building within a collaborative team. Our suitable candidate will be keen to train and up-skill themselves and embark on relevant training courses/apprenticeship courses as applicable.  Please click here to view the Job Description.
  • Premises Assistant (LAT Grade E-F), starting salary £18,291 per annum – for a highly skilled, experienced and suitably qualified site member with a proven track record of working as part of a school premises team at a more senior level. This should include taking a lead role on projects, deputising for the Premises Manager when necessary and be in receipt of a suitable qualification directly applicable to this role.  Please click here to view the Job Description.

Candidates should indicate the role for which they are applying within their application. If successfully taken through to interview stage, experience, qualifications and track record will be taken into consideration when determining which salary band is suitable.  Working hours i.e daily start and finish times can be discussed at interview stage in the view to offering a mutually agreeable working pattern. 

Working for Strood Academy:  Since opening in 2009, our academy has transformed the educational opportunities and outcomes for girls and boys in Strood. Our new buildings in Carnation Road were designed in partnership with Nicholas Hare and built by BAM as our main contractor at a cost of £26m. They opened in September 2012 and have outstanding learning environments and outside play areas as well as fantastic sports facilities. The buildings reflect our education vision of creating a mature and purposeful educational environment where children of all abilities can learn and thrive.

Our core values are creativity, collaboration, distinctiveness, respect and sustainability which are embedded and evident in all of our activities.  We have a growing roll call of 1400 children, including 200 in Sixth Form. Working in our Academy takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but for the right individuals it can be an incredibly rewarding experience and contribute significantly to personal and professional development. 

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:  Being part of the trust allows you to collaborate with your peers and share best practice at academy level and across the whole Trust on a regular basis.  This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together.  You will also be expected to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Diversity at our core:  As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.

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About Strood Academy

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  • Strood Academy
  • Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester
  • Kent
  • ME2 2SX
  • United Kingdom
+44 1634 717121

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At Strood Academy we are relentless in our mission to ensure that all pupils receive an excellent education that leads to real choice in life. We are committed to our pupils, supporting them to flourish as individuals ready for the 21st century. We offer our pupils a commitment to excellence based on high-quality teaching and a wide range of experiences beyond the classroom.

We have a growing roll call of 1400 children, including 200 in Sixth Form. Working in our academy takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but for the right individuals, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience and contribute significantly to personal and professional development.

Our collective mission through our small school model ensures our pupils receive a world class IB education which allows them to become highly ambitious, successful citizens who are well positioned to create a better world. We set unapologetically high expectations, challenging our pupils to believe in their ability and have the choice in life they truly deserve. We ensure our pupils are at the forefront of tomorrow.

  • Our pupils believe in the value of their learning journey and are proud of their education.
  • Our parents believe in our mission and work in partnership to achieve excellence.
  • Our staff believe in the transformative power of education.

We explicitly teach our values which are embedded within the heart of our academy. They are central in everything we do. Our academy values provide our framework to enable our journey to excellence.

Our core values are to be:

  • Inquisitive
  • Respectful
  • Resilient
  • Kind


At Strood Academy we are working to achieve Vision 2028 which is underpinned by 10 foundations. These foundations are at the cornerstone of all that we say, we think and we do. Whilst we set upon our journey to excellence, our foundations will remain the key ingredients for success; they will remain constant and enable us to achieve Vision 2028. Vision 2028 has been developed in collaboration with LAT Vision 2030 to ensure a Trust approach to continuous academy improvement.

  • We hold the highest expectations and embed positive engagement as part of our curriculum;
  • We teach an ambitious and knowledge rich curriculum;
  • We inspire every individual to become an active global citizen;
  • We are relentless in creating a better world;
  • We develop strong, collaborative community relations;
  • We take pride in our safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment;
  • We lead with expertise;
  • We care about our staff;
  • We harness the power of technology
  • We promote social justice through excellent outcomes for all.


We deliver innovative teaching and learning through our broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum allowing our pupils to experience a rich variety of subjects. Our curriculum and lessons are sequenced to enable our pupils to build on their prior knowledge and further develop their understanding in order for them to achieve the highest outcomes regardless of their starting point.

We look forward to welcoming you to our academy.

Mr Jon Richardson

Principal

To learn more about Strood Academy, please click here https://stroodacademy.org.uk/

LAT Vision 2030 – Education for a better world

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