Facilities Assistant

Acorn Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 6:30am – 8:30am Term time plus 10 additional days, Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £6,122 - £6,219 per annum
• Pay scale: Scale 3, Points 4 -5

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role:

We are recruiting for a Facilities Assistant to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the school by carrying out cleaning duties to a consistently high standard and by securely unlocking and opening the premises each morning. The postholder will complete initial opening checks, report concerns promptly and ensure that cleaning, security and health and safety requirements are followed.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a community-focused School and great team.

Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

What the school offers its staff

This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought. The Bridge Academy trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

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

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Acorn Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Acorn Academy website
• Email address: hunterr@bridgeacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acorn-academy

Acorn Academy is a large infant school with three classes in each year group and the added benefit of a nursery and a specialist speech and language provision. Children are at the centre of everything that we do and we aim to ensure that all children have a happy and successful experience at our school.

Acorn Academy is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.

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