Evening Site Assistant - Kendrick School

Kendrick School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

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: £26,016 to £29,071 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Up to 37 hours a week, flexible hours to meet the needs of the school - Monday to Friday 3.00pm onwards - 52 weeks a year with 5 weeks holiday (pro-rata)

Kendrick School is a successful 11-18 girls’ grammar school in the centre of Reading. Graded ‘Outstanding’ in its last OFSTED inspection, Kendrick School is a centre of academic excellence with a track record of high performance and achievement. These high standards are extended to our school site, and we are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Evening Site Assistant to work as part of the Premises Team to ensure these standards are maintained.

Joining us as soon as possible, the successful candidate’s role would involve general caretaking duties, working as part of a team to ensure the security, safety, cleanliness and general maintenance of the school site, and supporting the operation of the busy leisure facilities for hirers.

We are looking for someone who has good practical skills and/or maintenance experience and who takes pride in their work. You must be professional, reliable and flexible in your approach and enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated. Previous school caretaking experience is desirable but not essential, and full training would be given.

Kendrick School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy community. We can offer you:

• Friendly, welcoming and supportive colleagues.
• Access to a free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Training and development.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of continuous service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.
• Free onsite parking.
• A subsidised canteen.
• Access to our swimming pool and fitness and wellbeing initiatives.

What the school offers its staff

An application form and a job description can be downloaded from the school website (https://www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=46) or obtained by contacting recruitment@kendrick.reading.sch.uk.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact recruitment@kendrick.reading.sch.uk to arrange.

CVs cannot be accepted as a method of application. Closing date: 8am Friday 6th November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

Kendrick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service. Kendrick School is an Equal Opportunity employer

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.

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.

Additional documents

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

Application Form.docx - 51 KB (opens in new tab)

Evenint Site Assitant - Application Pack.pdf - 932 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kendrick School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 939 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kendrick School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kendrick-school-reading

Kendrick School is an 11-18 selective girls’ school with academy status situated in the centre of Reading. Kendrick has an impressive record of the highest academic standards and achievements and is acknowledged as being one of the very best state schools in the country; it is a centre of excellence for girls’ education and an outstanding school. Year on year Kendrick has been acknowledged for being in the top 5% of schools in the country in terms of progress of students between KS2 and KS4, using the Progress 8 measure.

Arranging a visit to Kendrick School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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