37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, 11.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Friday (with a 36 minute unpaid lunch break each day).  Flexibility regarding the start/finish times will be required to cover colleague’s holidays. Grade C – Step 1 - £23,115pa and 24 days holiday.  

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and physically fit Site Assistant to join our site team. Day to day duties could include unlocking/locking up the school, key holding and emergency response, ensuring rooms are set up for functions, day to day maintenance, ad hoc cleaning, grounds works, health and safety checks (full training given), and using a computerised system for logging jobs and record keeping.

Specific trade strengths in any area would be an advantage but not essential. Lifting, moving and handling of furniture and deliveries also form an important part of the job. Full health and safety training will be provided.

The Wildern Academy Trust comprises of Wildern Secondary School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. Our staff form a collective team that make a difference to the lives of our students. This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues present and future.

We will ensure that the successful candidate has:

• Comprehensive induction including a dedicated mentor.
• Continuous professional learning, development and improvement.
• The opportunity to contribute to raising standards for all our students.
  

Benefits of working for our Trust include:

• Exceptional team environment where all staff are valued.
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD programs.
• Many opportunities for career progression.
• Extensive department resources and facilities.
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Staff membership rates to our modern Leisure Centre at Wildern School.
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s Largest public sector pension schemes
  

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.  Closing Date: Midday, Friday 12th July 2024.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.