Estates Assistant Apprentice

Two Bridges Academy, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday, all year round.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 18 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,360
• Hourly rate: £9.00 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you find it easy to grasp technical concepts and fix things that are broken? Are you looking for a role where your practical skills, attention to detail and initiative are genuinely valued and make a difference to our pupils and staff?

We have a brand-new role – Estates Assistant Apprentice – we will fund and support you to achieve Facilities Management Supervisor Level 3 qualification.

The successful candidate will join a growing Trust of special schools and Alternative Provision, with a career pathway into Estates Management.

What you will be doing:

Assisting the Estates Manager and the Site Teams to:

• Ensure the safe and effective management of the school sites
• Plan and organise preventative maintenance schedules
• Engage contractors and manage contractors on site
• Liaise with external cleaning companies to ensure effective cleaning arrangements are in place
• Ensure that security and keyholding arrangements are effective
• Respond to premises defects • Manage premises improvement projects
• Support the management of external lettings
• Organise the setup of school/Trust events
• Maintain premises records
• Undertake safety testing, e.g. fire alarms
• Complete and review risk assessments
• Complete and review COSHH assessments (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
• Address health and safety recommendations and action plans

Who we are looking for:

• Someone who demonstrates commitment to the vision and values of Enable Trust
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Skills in organisation, problem-solving, logical-thinking, creativity and initiative
• Team working experience · Basic IT and administration skills (full training provided)
• A curiosity for understanding how systems and mechanisms operate with the ability to grasp technical concepts quickly
• Understanding of value for money
• Physically fit
• Drivers license and own car

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• Fully funded apprenticeship training
• 25 days holiday per year
• High quality in-house training
• Career pathway into Estates Management
• Being part of a great team
• Competitive apprenticeship hourly rate
• Generous pension scheme
• Free parking
• Free tea/coffee
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme

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.

Please contact HR@enabletrust.org.uk if you have any questions or to request an application pack.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Oct25.pdf - 1.05 MB (opens in new tab)

Estates Assistant Apprentice JD PS Dec'25 (2).pdf - 183 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form - Support Staff.docx - 145 KB (opens in new tab)

About Two Bridges Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 40 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Two Bridges Academy website
• Email address: hr@enabletrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/two-bridges-academy

Arranging a visit to Two Bridges Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@enabletrust.org.uk.

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