Apprentice Assistant Site Manager

Applegarth Academy, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9DL

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36h per week, Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 24 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade LD1 FTE: £19,503pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Enthusiasm and drive to improve the premises for the children
• A willingness to learn core health and safety skills required in facility management
• Flexibility and adaptability to be able to cover the responsibilities within the team
• Physical capacity to work on numerous maintenance and cleaning tasks inside and within the grounds
• The ability to work successfully as a team member establishing effective working relationships and flexible working practices

What the school offers its staff

• a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
• excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
• membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
• subsidised private health care with Benenden;
• a free school lunch when working in school.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Apprentice Assistant Site Manager - Job Description Person Specification_.pdf - 174 KB (opens in new tab)

Guidance for completing application form.pdf - 463 KB (opens in new tab)

About Applegarth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Applegarth Academy website
• Email address: david.wright@stepacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/applegarth-academy

Applegarth Academy places the children at the heart of everything we do. We passionately believe that all decisions we make should have a positive impact upon children’s lives.

Combining this with celebrating each individual enables Applegarth to provide the highest level of education for all children in our care.

Arranging a visit to Applegarth Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email david.wright@stepacademytrust.org.

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