Facilities Assistant

Chingford Academies Trust, London, E4 7LT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  7 January 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: £30,288.00 - £32,070.00 Annually (Actual)

Facilities Assistant job summary

Tenure: Permanent - 36 hours per week x 52.14 weeks per annum

Salary: Scale 4 (points 7-11) £30,288 - £32,070)

We are seeking a Facilities Assistant :

• To be responsible to the Site Manager for a range of duties relating to the security, operations, facilities management and monitoring of the school site including the supervision of contractors on site
• To work as part of a team and ensure that the school buildings, facilities and grounds are maintained to the highest possible standard, are in a proper working order ensuring compliance with relevant Health, Safety and Welfare legislation ensuring the provision of a safe working environment for all users of the sit
• To be able to work on shift pattern. We are open between 05.30 and 22.00 as directed, to support evening events and lettings.

Chingford Foundation School (CFS) and South Chingford Foundation School (SCFS) have 120 years of combined history and experience in delivering a positive, aspirational environment for our students to flourish. Whilst we have continued to adapt to the changing world around us with the creation of our Multi Academy Trust, our commitment to helping students of all abilities and backgrounds achieve their dreams has only strengthened. We are incredibly proud of our staff and students and passionate about driving improving standards across the Trust, aspiring to offer a world class education and professional development model for all.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Wednesday 21 January 2026

If you are interested in applying, please complete the My New Term application form, explaining how your skills and experiences would help you succeed in this role at Chingford Academies Trust.

Interviews: TBC

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

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure Check.

The Trust requires that all adults who work with pupils promote pupil safety and wellbeing; adhering to Trust policies to ensure effective Child Protection and Safeguarding provision, either directly or indirectly.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Chingford Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chingford-academies-trust

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