Facilities Assistant
Riddlesdown Collegiate, Purley, Surrey, CR8 1EXDeadline is today
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 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
- £32,386.00 - £34,533.00 Annually (Actual) P16 – P20 £32,386 - £34,533
Facilities Assistant job summary
Some jobs keep you at a desk. This one keeps you moving, and you can see the difference you make.
At Riddlesdown, you would help look after a large, outstanding secondary school in Croydon (Ofsted, March 2023). You would work with the Facilities Manager and the team to keep our buildings and grounds in great condition: safe, clean, well maintained and ready for the day. When something needs fixing, you fix it. You would:
- Carry out maintenance and caretaking jobs across the buildings and grounds
- Spot problems early and put them right before they grow
- Open and lock up, and keep the site secure
- Work with contractors and suppliers
- Carry out safety checks and risk assessments
A well-kept site tells children and staff that this is a school that cares. You would help make that true every day.
About you
We are hiring for potential as much as experience. You may already have worked in building maintenance, or you may be ready to take your practical skills into a new setting. Either is fine.
What matters most is who you are:
- Practical — you like working with your hands and solving problems
- Hard-working — you take pride in doing a job properly, and you finish what you start
- Up for a challenge — you stay calm when things go wrong and enjoy putting them right
- Keen to develop — you want to learn new skills and grow in the role
- A team player — you are reliable, flexible and good with people
You also care about keeping children safe. You do not need to match every point in the person specification, so if you are unsure, apply anyway.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Riddlesdown Collegiate
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 2074 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Riddlesdown Collegiate is an Oustanding School, the largest and one of the most successful secondaries in Croydon and the wider area. With almost 2000 students, including a large and successful sixth form, this academy operates an innovative and well-established small schools model, delivering high quality care, support and learning for every student. Whether you are at the very beginning of your career or are looking to develop your experience, Riddlesdown Collegiate is a great place for professional growth. Our aim in all appointments is to appoint colleagues who will share our aspirations and make a major contribution to building the best life chances for our students.
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