Site Assistant 

Full-time (Working pattern to be agreed with Head of School)

Permanent 

Salary: AAT C.5-C.7 (£26,956-£27,765)

Start date: ASAP 

Are you ready to make a lasting impact in a thriving, diverse new school where every child’s potential is celebrated?

Alkerden Church of England All-Through Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Site Assistant to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and skilled professional to play a key role in maintaining and developing a safe, welcoming, and well-managed learning environment for our whole school community.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the day-to-day management, maintenance, and security of the school site, ensuring the premises are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. As a Site Assistant you will require flexibility, strong organisational skills, and a hands-on approach to ensure high standards of site presentation and safety are consistently maintained.

This role is rooted in Alkerden’s Christian vision of inclusion and hope, where we celebrate and honour the uniqueness of each individual. We are a community where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive, and we believe in nurturing the whole learner. Through effective site management, we aim to support reflective, confident, and engaged young people as they learn, grow, and consider the difference they can make in the world.

We would love to hear from you if you:

•             want to work in a supportive and caring environment

•             are committed to enabling every student to achieve the very best they can

•             are an ambitious professional

•             thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment

In return, we can offer you: 

•             Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment opportunities. 

•             Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations. 

•             Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card. 

•             Enhanced annual leave allowance with term-time offerings.

•             Access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions

•             Access to Local Government and Teachers’ Pensions Schemes. 

•             Free eye test

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974