Job Title:                    Premises Assistant

                                          Full-time - 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Reports to:                 Premises Manager

Salary:                           Starting salary NJC scale 3, scale point 5, £29,436 per annum.

                                          Rising to a maximum of NJC scale 3, scale point 6, £29,856 per annum. 

Working Days:         5 days per week, 52 weeks per year.

Working Hours        36 hours per week 11.00am - 6.45pm (6.30pm finish on Friday), including 30 minute  unpaid lunch 

Place of Work:          Vyners School

Start date:                   As soon as possible     

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a full-time Premises Assistant to work as part of our on-site team.   This is an important role to us, and plays a key role in ensuring that the school is a safe, secure and well-maintained place of work and education.  The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate and provide a range of DIY skills, including plumbing, carpentry, decorating and basic electrics.   Working alongside the Premises Manager and another Premises Assistant, this is an ideal opportunity for a hardworking, experienced, confident and proactive person who is equally happy working within a team and independently.  This role is a ‘hands-on’ one and will involve both manual handling and some working at height.  There may be occasional need for some weekend working (payable as extra hours).  Postholders may also be required to support premises colleagues at other schools within our multi academy trust.  Previous experience of working in a school is desirable but not essential.

Vyners is a very popular and oversubscribed mixed eight form entry, 11-18 comprehensive school, situated in a pleasant residential area in North West London, bordering Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.  We have a track record of real success at all Key Stages.  In 2025, 81% of students achieved grades 9-4 in both English and Maths at GCSE and we are consistently ranked in the top 10% of all schools nationally for progress measures and attainment.   At A-Level 27% of all grades were A* - A and 57% A* - B.   The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2011 and is part of the Vanguard Learning Trust which also includes one other secondary and three primary schools.

 We are well known for high academic standards, good behaviour, and our strong community spirit including a strong house system with students leading their peers.  “Pupils benefit from excellent relationships with each other and with staff.  They are well cared for and have adults they trust and who they can talk to if they have problems” (Ofsted, 2025).   Many students are involved in extracurricular sport, music and drama, performing at a high level including prestigious public events and performing in our own school productions.  

Why work for Vanguard Learning Trust?

Vanguard Learning Trust is a cross-phase Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon.  Our Trust currently has five schools:  Field End Junior School, Hermitage Primary School, Ruislip High School, Ryefield Primary School and Vyners School.  The successful candidate will be provided with professional development opportunities and will play a key role in ensuring that our Trust is an employer of choice. 

 As part of the Vanguard Learning Trust, we offer staff developmental opportunities via the trust and support from other professionals in the same role across the trust schools.

Applications should be made via MyNewTerm (please use this link). 

Should you have any queries, please contact HR Mgr, via email to:  recruitment@vynersschool.org.uk.    Tel:  01895 200853

CLOSING DATE:                         9.00am on Monday 8 June 2026

INTERVIEW DATE:                    TBC

 Early applications will be considered and suitable candidates may be offered an interview before the closing date.

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