Facilities Assistant

Manor Wood Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5DJ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 June 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: £24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) 2025 salary rates shown - 2026 pay award pending

Facilities Assistant job summary

Manor Wood Primary School is looking to appoint an experienced Facilities Assistant to join our strong school team and support health and safety maintenance and general cleanliness. This is a permanent, all year-round post working Monday to Friday on a two weekly rotating shift cycle with our current Site Superintendent. The hours of the post are 30 per week.

This post is to work under the direction of the Headteacher, 0 - 11 Business Manager, Site Superintendent and Trust Facilities and Estates Manager to ensure school premises are maintained to a high standard - including cleanliness, routine maintenance, health and safety, and minor repairs. This post will suit candidates who are highly motivated, have the best outcomes for children at heart, and have a keen eye for detail.

We are looking for candidates who have:

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as a team with staff and outside agencies.

Energy and enthusiasm for this exciting challenge.

A commitment to continuing professional development.

Manor Wood Primary School can offer:

A supportive and like-minded staff team.

Support from the Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust Facilities, Business Manager and Estates Manager, who has experience in facilities management across a number of primary and secondary school sites.

An employee perks scheme including discounts and online offers at major high street and online retailers, and salary sacrifice schemes.

The successful candidate will be joining a like-minded and friendly school team. As part of Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust, we have access to a network of Lead Practitioners who are equipped to support the successful candidate in developing their career.

Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to employment and will abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust's policies and procedures and Manor Wood Primary School's safeguarding and child protection policies.

The deadline for applications for this role is Wednesday 8 July 2026 at 12 noon. Interviews will be scheduled for week beginning 13 July 2026.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please see the job description and application form attached to this advert and submit your application via My New Term.

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

Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All adults in school, whether paid staff or a volunteer, have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All adults in our schools must abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust policies and procedure and each school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policy. All successful employment candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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 Manor Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 497 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-wood-primary-school-leeds

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