School Site Maintenance Officer

30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Monday-Friday – 10:30-17:00 Monday to Thursday, 10:30 – 16:30 Friday during term time including half an hour unpaid break. (During school holidays, times will differ and be more flexible in agreement with management)

In addition, there will be a requirement to provide lettings support during evenings and weekends, as and when required. Overtime payment will be available for these hours, in accordance with the school’s policy.

Do you have a hands-on approach to your work and enjoy a challenge? Do you like to take pride in your work? Do you like each day to be different?

As a member of our small site maintenance team you will assist in maintaining the high standard of maintenance across the school site whilst ensuring a safe learning environment for our students.

You will be responsible for general maintenance of the buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings and ensuring the smooth operation of the site facilities and security. Additionally, you will also act as a joint key holder, undertaking lettings out of school hours. This post involves manual handling and therefore a good level of physical fitness is required. Being comfortable working at height is advantageous. A trade background or excellent DIY skill would be desirable. Previous experience of working in a school is advantageous, but not essential.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of commitment with excellent attendance and punctuality and be willing to actively seek to develop their own learning.

This post would be suitable for someone who lives within the vicinity of the school.

We welcome visits to the school for prospective candidates. Please contact the school office on (01249 818100) to arrange your visit.

To apply for this role, please ensure that you complete our application form which can be downloaded from our website at www.kingsburygreenacademy.com, or alternatively email recruitment@ascendlearningtrust.org.uk to obtain this form. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview. Please note if we receive enough applications, we may close this job role earlier.

Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 11 June 2023.

Interview Date: w/c Monday 19  June 2023.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion. 

Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. 

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates.

 The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.