Estates Operative

Lord Derby Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6DG

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 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: £25,584.00 - £27,269.00

Estates Operative job summary

LORD DERBY ACADEMY

SEEL ROAD, HUYTON MERSEYSIDE, L36 6DG

 

Headteacher- Miss V Gowan

Estates Operative

Post starts – As soon as possible

Salary – Grade E (7 – 11) £25,584.00 - £27,269.00

Lord Derby Academy opened on 1^st February 2014 and is part of the Multi-Academy Dean Trust.

The Dean Trust’s core values include an emphasis on a traditional and academic education, excellent discipline and the instilling of respect. Our warm and ambitious approach results in improved academic outcomes and enriching life experiences for our pupils. The Dean Trust motto “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” runs through all aspects of school life at Lord Derby Academy.

Lord Derby Academy has been on a true journey of school improvement and is now a heavily oversubscribed school, with an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond. The recent Ofsted inspection (June 2023) found Lord Derby Academy to be Good in all areas.

At Lord Derby Academy you can work in a school where:

·        ‘Staff are immensely proud to work at this school. They appreciate the consideration that leaders have for their workload and well-being’ (Ofsted 2023)

·        ‘Leaders are aspirational for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities’ (Ofsted 2023)

·        ‘Pupils are respectful and attentive to staff’ (Ofsted 2023)

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Estates Operative to join our dedicated team Lord Derby Academy. The successful candidate will undertake the delivery of the estates and facilities management support service for the non-Private Finance Initiative premises and site of the school. This consists of security, mechanical and electrical, cleaning and grounds maintenance, porterage and estate operative duties to provide an efficient support service to the site users.

Method of Application

To apply, please visit our careers website careers.thedeantrust.co.uk or for further information please contact Mrs N Brady (HR Assistant) on 0151 477 8860 or email recruitment@lordderbyacademy.co.uk

• If you would like to visit the school, please contact Mrs N Brady (HR Assistant) on 0151 477 8860 or email recruitment@lordderbyacademy.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date for applications: Monday 14^th July 2025 at 12.00pm

Proposed interview date: Thursday 17^th July 2025  

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Lord Derby Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1086 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lord Derby Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lord-derby-academy

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