King James Academy Royston are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, efficient, flexible and reliable person to work with our dedicated site team in our school rated as Good in our 2024 Ofsted inspection.

To work in our busy school, you must be positive, hard-working and have a strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer care. 

We require someone who will love and care for our school as much as we do. You will be responsible for security, general maintenance work and repairs, health and safety issues relating to the buildings, cleaning and porterage duties. You need to be able to undertake basic maintenance of heating, lighting, plumbing and security systems to ensure they operate safely and efficiently. It is essential that you are capable of regular stooping, bending, lifting and carrying of equipment and materials. The ideal candidate will work a rolling shift between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., occasional weekend work on a 52 week contract for 20 hours per week.

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle would be an advantage as travel between sites may be required. The successful candidate will undertake statutory Health and Safety checks including daily/weekly/ monthly recording where required, along with being a key holder.In addition, perform the duties of the Site Manager when required.

King James Academy Royston is a through school formed from the amalgamation of two middle schools and an upper school in 2019. Since 2020 it has been part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. It is approximately 12 miles from Cambridge and is within easy access of London.

We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy Royston you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust. We are extremely proud of the success of our pupils and staff and we work hard to achieve the highest level of support, teaching and resources in an outstanding environment. This success is underpinned by the support of parents and carers who work hard with the Trust and their children to achieve the highest possible standards.

Further benefits include;

●                   Collaborative approach to working;

●                   Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;

●                   A friendly and professional team;

●                   A caring and supportive working environment.

●                   Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which includes life cover

If you have no experience of working in a school or similar managerial experience, and feel working with us would be the next step in your career, we would welcome your application. If you would like to discuss the role or visit King James Academy before applying, please contact Lottie Farrer at som@kjar.org.uk.

Please note that, due to the nature of the role, you will not be able to start work without the return of a successful DBS application.

 The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post.  Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.