Assistant Site Controller at Cranbury College

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26 Days Remaining
  Job Reference #
EDV/2025/CC/47411
  Location
Cranbury Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2TS
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£22,570.00 - £24,056.00 Annually (Actual)
Grade 4, Scale 7-11. 32 hours per week, 52 weeks. 7am-2pm Monday to Friday.
  Closing Date
11:59pm, 30th Apr 2025
  Start Date
ASAP
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Driving licence required
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About this Role

About the role

Join our dedicated team as a Assistant Site Controller, where you'll play a key role in maintaining a safe, secure, and well-functioning environment.

This hands on role offers varied responsibilities, working closely with the Business Manager and Estates Manager to ensure our school buildings, grounds, and facilities are well maintained. 

Key Responsibilities:

Maintenance & Security – Carry out regular inspections of the premises, grounds, and equipment, helping to maintain a clean and secure environment. Complete maintenance works as required. Work alongside contractors to complete maintenance tasks, works, and refurbishment projects.

Health & Safety Compliance – Assist with routine safety checks, including fire alarm testing, PAT testing, maintaining the Fire Safety Logbook and care of the school minibus, ensuring they are well-maintained and roadworthy.

What We’re Looking For:

full driving license (D1 category desirable or willingness to train) as you may be required to support  students and staff travel. 
A practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and maintenance tasks.
Strong organisational and time-management skills.
A good understanding of Health & Safety regulations (or a willingness to learn).
An approachable, dependable team player who builds positive relationships with staff, students, and contractors.

About Cranbury College 

Cranbury College is a Pupil Referral Unit and Alternative Education provision for young people ranging from 5-16years old. We support learners who have been permanently excluded from mainstream settings and provide preventative support to those who are at risk of permanent exclusion. Additionally, we support those that unintentionally exclude themselves from education and children who cannot access school for medical reasons. We are a multi-site organisation which includes our primary provision, based at College Road and secondary provision, based at Cranbury Road. We have an Outreach team Secondary students that provide specialist support within schools and a Hospital Teaching Service based at Royal Berkshire Hospital who provide education to children on short and long term stays. Cranbury College is a fast paced, energetic setting where we pride ourselves on a strong team ethic, always working together to create a nurturing and supportive setting for our student's alternative pathway to success. 

About the Trust 

Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community of highly effective schools that deliver excellent education opportunities for the children and young people of the communities we serve. Through our work we will ensure that our children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deal with the demands of an ever-changing world.  The Trust currently comprises eight schools in the local area, with a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and a PRU. As a Trust, we encourage professional development at all levels through the use of cross Trust networks to share best practice and ideas. We also actively encourage the promotion of staff to different roles within the Trust and to different settings in line with their career aspirations. Click Work @ Maiden Erlegh Trust to find out more information about why you should work for Maiden Erlegh Trust and to read testimonials from existing staff. 

Benefits 

Further information about some of the staff benefits that Maiden Erlegh Trust offers its employees, can be found on our website HERE. 

Staff Wellbeing is very important to us. As a staff member of Maiden Erlegh Trust these are just some of the examples of how we show our appreciation to staff. 

  • We operate a system of ‘ME days’ allowing staff to request aadditional day off per year to attend special events such as children’s sports days and graduations, family and friends' weddings. 
  • CPD is available for all staff at all levels. 
  • Free flu vaccinations are offered to all staff. 
  • Free eye tests are provided for eligible staff. 
  • Breakfast and lunch provided for staff regularly, including on many INSET days and as a thank you throughout the year. 

If you believe that this is an environment where you can thrive, develop and substantially contribute to an exciting future for our students, then you are encouraged to explore further by contacting recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org  for a more detailed discussion, if required. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. 

Visits to our school are encouraged, please email recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org who can help organise this.

Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible as the Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.


Contact Details

  Recruitment Team
  0118 937 6847
  a.kendall@maidenerleghtrust.org


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