Buildings Officer
Kingfisher Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4PY28 days remaining to apply
Closing date
1 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,711.00 - £29,572.00 Annually (FTE) 52 weeks per year 20 hours per week , (1:30pm-5:30pm Mon-Fri)
Buildings Officer job summary
Join Our Team as a Building Officer at Kingfisher Primary Academy!
Are you someone who takes pride in creating safe, welcoming spaces? Do you enjoy hands-on work and being part of a supportive, purpose-driven team? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Kingfisher Primary Academy is on the lookout for a dedicated, proactive, and enthusiastic Building Officer to help us maintain a warm, safe, and inspiring environment for our pupils, staff, and visitors.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As our Building Officer, you’ll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the school. You’ll:
- Work closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to support the smooth operation of the school.
- Ensure our site is clean, secure, and well-presented at all times.
- Carry out or oversee general repairs and maintenance (e.g., plumbing, painting, minor electrical work).
- Ensure the school complies with health and safety regulations.
- Oversee cleaning staff or contractors.
- Help create a safe and welcoming environment where children can thrive.
Who We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking someone who:
- Has experience in premises or trade-related work.
- Is organised, reliable, and a great team player.
- Takes initiative and is always willing to learn and grow.
- Believes every child deserves a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Approaches challenges with a positive, can-do attitude.
About Kingfisher Primary Academy:
Kingfisher Primary Academy is a thriving two-form entry school with a 52-place nursery, located in the heart of Doncaster. As part of the Astrea Academy Trust, we are proud to serve a wonderfully diverse community of children aged 3–11.
At Kingfisher, we place the success and wellbeing of our pupils at the centre of everything we do. Our innovative curriculum is designed to spark curiosity and encourage active participation, ensuring every child is engaged and excited about learning.
We welcome passionate individuals who want to be part of our journey and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our children and families.
What We Offer:
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
- A caring, collaborative team culture.
- The chance to make a real impact in our school community.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities to connect with colleagues across the Astrea Academy Trust.
Interested in Applying? If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply. We welcome visits and informal conversations about the role. Please email recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org for more details.
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI: Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates: Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window (if applicable). We reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window should suitable applicants be identified.
Ready to Make a Difference? If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Kingfisher Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 445 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kingfisher Primary Academy website
Kingfisher is a fantastic academy that places great importance on the success of its pupils. Children are assessed regularly and effective support ensures children make progress. An innovative curriculum has been designed to ensure that children take part in exciting lessons and that they play an active part in their own learning. A number of extra curricular clubs ensure that children have access to a range of enriching activities.
As an academy we love working with parents and have an increasing army of volunteer helpers who support us during the school day. We value the opinions of children in school and they have their own council. The council has regular meetings and discuss a wide range of issues.
Kingfisher is a two form entry academy (420 places) with a 52 place nursery.
The only true way to find out about this academy is to walk through the door and experience the positive atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you into our academy community!
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the academy direct and speak to Mrs Flint with any queries you may have and she will be able to direct you to the most suitable person to deal with your question
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