12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    To be discussed with successful candidate

  • Closing date

    25 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 June 2025

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

£28,929.00 - £30,630.00 Annually (Actual) Band 3 Mid Points 6-11

Estates and Facilities Assistant job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Estates and Facilities Assistant who is responsible for supporting the caretaking team by carrying out a range of caretaking duties. The ideal candidate would be responsible for security and supervision of the site and related equipment, and other caretaking duties including porterage, cleaning and maintenance.

About the School

Royal Docks Academy serves the diverse community of Newham, which, was the main host London borough to The Olympic Games in 2012. The pupil population is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural. It is also a fully inclusive school with a dedicated department for 25 pupils who have profound, severe and multiple learning difficulties. We have a specialist PMLD team of teachers and support staff.

There is a committed, dedicated and hardworking team of teachers and support staff led by a leadership team which has very high expectations of all our pupils and is committed to raising standards and improving the quality of teaching and learning.

Over the last five years the reputation of the school has improved significantly with the majority of parents reporting that they are pleased with the education the school is providing to their children.

About the Trust

BMAT is a thriving community of schools, committed to providing an outstanding education for every student attending one of our schools. We create environments where individuals matter, confidence flourishes, and every child can achieve exceptional outcomes. We currently oversee seven secondary academies and five primary academies, primarily located in Harlow, with additional sites in Newham and Stansted.

The Trust’s vision is clear - to work together to smash through the barriers that prevent children from becoming confident, high-achieving, and independent individuals.

What can BMAT offer you?

BMAT provides a range of benefits to support your personal and professional well-being:

  • Enhanced and flexible PPA
  • Generous employer pension contribution through Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctorline access
  • Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme
  • Cycle to work
  • Discounted Gym membership through salary sacrifice
  • Lifestyle and discount savings
  • Workplace nursery fee salary sacrifice scheme via Yellownest
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

Please note: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to the stated closing date should a suitable candidate be shortlisted or appointed.

BMAT Education is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

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 are not accepted.

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About Royal Docks Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
880 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School location

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