Facilities Assistant

Bruntcliffe Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: A1-A3 (SCP 2-4) £25,291 - £26,016

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bruntcliffe Academy is seeking to appoint a committed and proactive Facilities Assistant to join our facilities team. This is a key role within the Academy, helping to ensure that our site remains safe, secure, well-maintained and welcoming for students, staff and visitors at all times.

Working under the direction of the Site Manager and other senior colleagues, the successful candidate will assist in providing maintenance, security and caretaking services across the school site. Duties will include carrying out minor repairs, supporting site security through locking and unlocking buildings, maintaining clean and safe indoor and outdoor environments, assisting with the movement of equipment and furniture, and supporting the smooth operation of academy events and lettings. The role may also involve driving the school minibus and working flexible or split shift patterns as required.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has practical skills and the ability to undertake basic maintenance and repairs, including minor plumbing, unblocking drains and repairing fixtures and furniture.
• Is able to work effectively as part of a team and manage tasks to agreed timescales.
• Can meet the physical demands of the role and take pride in maintaining high standards across the school environment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to health and safety and maintaining a secure school site.
• Is flexible in their approach to working hours, including supporting opening and closing procedures, academy events and holiday cover.
• Is professional, reliable and committed to contributing positively to the wider life of the Academy.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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.

A1-A3 Facilities Assistant.pdf - 385 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bruntcliffe Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1361 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bruntcliffe Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@bruntcliffe.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bruntcliffe-academy

Bruntcliffe Academy is an increasingly popular 11-16 comprehensive school with approximately 1400 students on roll. The school is situated in Morley which is on the outskirts of the thriving city of Leeds, with a very good motorway access to all areas of the north of England and beyond.


The school joined the highly successful GORSE Academies Trust which has a national reputation for its excellence in 2015. Since this time, the academy has been on an upward trajectory in all aspects of its work. Bruntcliffe Academy in 2024 received a Good judgement from Ofsted with inspectors recognising that the academy has ‘high expectations of all pupils’. We are proud that Ofsted commented positively on students' respect for others, their enjoyment of school and their high academic achievements


A collection of like-minded individuals, members of staff all choose to work at Bruntcliffe Academy because they believe in making a difference to young people’s lives. Members of staff work collaboratively across the academy as well as in Partnership with colleagues from across The GORSE Academies Trust to develop new and innovative approaches around teaching that will inspire students and cultivate a lifelong love of learning.Bruntcliffe Academy is typified by students who enjoy learning; you will find the students to be polite, well-mannered and respectful at all times mirroring our high expectations of them. Bruntcliffe Academy aspires for all students to leave us at the end of their secondary school journey as well-rounded citizens who are articulate and confident with a strong sense of social responsibility.


If you would like to know more about The GORSE Academies Trust, please visit; https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/the-gorse-academies-trust-1071685

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