Assistant Site Manager
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 4LS15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hpw, Monday-Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,027- £25,583
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have a passion for working with children in a school environment? Then we have a greatopportunity for you to join a vibrant Ark academy in Portsmouth.
We are looking for an Assistant Site Manager to assist the Site Manager in ensuring the school site is maintained in a safe, clean and secure condition as required and to undertake in such tasks as may be necessary for effective site management. This will include site maintenance, waste disposal, caretaking, grounds services, security and line managing the cleaning team.
Leaders look after staff. We are a collaborative team, ensuring staff receive high quality support, training and feedback so they can thrive in their role. Colleagues are encouraged to learn from one another and we ensure we regularly celebrate success.
We are part of the Ark network of schools and work closely with Ark Dickens and Ark Charter to serve the children of Portsmouth.We are committed to ensuring our children are well-equipped to successfully make the next exciting step in education as they move onto secondary school and furthermore take their place as great citizens of their community.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Lynda Miller atl.miller@arkayrtonprimary.org.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Live within 20 minutes travelling time from the school site – this is essential for emergency out of hours response times
- Have experience of caretaking or building maintenance
- Have the ability to assist with management of the grounds, general maintenance, security, and the health & safety of a primary academy site
- Have the desire and enthusiasm to provide a clean, secure facility.
What the school offers its staff
- Support and challenge to develop you further
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Twice as many training days as standard and comprehensive CPD.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Arkhere.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Applying for the job
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About Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.boxall@arkayrtonprimary.org
- Phone number
- 02392824828
Ark Ayrton Primary School and Nursery is a popular school in the heart of Portsmouth. As part of the Ark network of schools, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life.
We have high expectations of our children and for our children of what they can achieve. Our priorities are to ensure all children are here, safe, happy and learning well at all times. We have a strong and dedicated staff team at Ayrton - all ready to provide the best education and environment for the children to thrive in every day. We have a bespoke ‘Horizons’ Curriculum, written by us for our children and we are passionate and relentless in ensuring that there is something for everyone at Ark Ayrton.
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