16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    June 2026

  • Closing date

    7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,064.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (Actual) Grade G pt 12-14

[260522] Site Assistant job summary

Post: [250723] Site Assistant

Location: The Springfields Academy (North Site), Curzon Street, Caine, SN11 ODS

Salary Range: Grade G, Pt 12 - 14, £29,064 - £31,022

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, all year round.

Contract Hours: up to 37 hours per week; Monday to Friday

About the role

The Role:

As our Site Assistant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our school facilities are safe, functional, and conducive to learning. This isn't just about maintenance; it's about actively contributing to an environment that empowers our pupils. You'll be;

Maintaining a Safe and Stimulating Environment: Regularly inspecting the school grounds and buildings, identifying and addressing maintenance needs promptly to ensure a secure and inspiring space for our pupils. This includes everything from minor repairs to ensuring equipment is in excellent working order.

Enabling Learning and Well-being: Supporting the team in adapting spaces to meet the sensory and communication needs of our pupils, contributing to an environment that reduces anxiety and promotes engagement.

Working as Part of a Child-Centred Team: Collaborating closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff to understand the unique needs of our students and how the physical environment can best support their development. Your input will be highly valued in our holistic approach.

Ensuring Compliance: Adhering to all health and safety regulations, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to a culture of safety across the school.


The Person:


We are looking for someone with:

Someone with a strong understanding of the importance of an enabling and well-maintained environment, especially within a special educational needs setting.

A proactive and organised individual with practical skills in maintenance and repair.

An excellent communicator who can work collaboratively and respectfully with a diverse team.

Someone who is adaptable, patient, and genuinely committed to making a difference in the lives of autistic children and those with SLCN.

School Background:

The Springfields Academy is an academy based in Calne. We aspire to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement. Additionally, we hold the National Autistic Society Advanced specialist award and are recognised as an Ofsted good school. We are an acknowledged centre of excellence for Autism; we are highly reflective in our practices, and are continually working to improve our provision and practices. We provide a personalised curriculum journey that enables our autistic learners to develop skills in areas of need and to overcome their barriers to learning. The drive to build ‘safe Independent lives’ shapes this curriculum and everything else that we do. The Academy has a PAN of 250.

Trust Background:

We are a family of schools working in partnership for the benefit of all our pupils and students. We believe our charitable aim, to advance education, is best achieved through collaboration, both within the Trust and beyond.

We operate 21 academies across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, serving learners aged 3 to 19. Alongside our primary, all-through and technical provision, we are proud to include a strong and integral network of seven special schools and one alternative provision setting.

These settings are a vital part of our community, providing inclusive, high-quality education for pupils with a wide range of needs, including complex learning profiles, autism, and social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as those who benefit from a more personalised approach. Together, we are committed to helping every young person thrive.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please get in touch by calling the Marie Lopez on 01249 814125 or email at marie.lopez@springfieldsacademy.org . Or contact the Recruitment team on 07759365064 or emailing us at recruitment@reachsouth.org.

Closing date: for applications is 07/06/2026

Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for WC15th June 2026

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Springfields Academy

School type
Academies, None, ages 4 to 19
School size
241 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
Ofsted report
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School location

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