35 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    2 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,275.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (FTE) The above salary will be paid pro rata. based on working 35 hours per week. The full-time equivalent is 37 hours per week. The role is temporary for one year, then reviewed.

Facilities Assistant job summary

The Governors require a Facilities Assistant who is:

 Able to offer full support the Catholic ethos of the school (this does not necessarily mean being Catholic)

 Willing to undertake cleaning duties and cover any sickness.

 Highly motivated and self-driven

 Administrative responsibilities linked to the role, including maintaining records and ensuring compliance through the Compliance Pod portal.

 An understanding of safeguarding

 An understanding of and experience in site security and health and safety

 Flexible as and when required to support the various events happening at school during and after school hours

 Keen on attention to detail and has high standards

 Keen to be part of a high-performing, collaborative team of staff

 Able to draw upon previous experience in a similar role (although this is not essential)

Visits to school by potential applicants are warmly welcomed

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post is subject to an enhanced CRB check.

St Thomas of Canterbury School is part of St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust, one of two Catholic trusts in the Diocese of Hallam Company Number 13489684, registered in England & Wales.

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.

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About St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
229 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Situated in the South of Sheffield, St Thomas of Canterbury School is a Catholic Voluntary Academy with a popular pre-school and integrated resource. Our school community is made up of our wonderful children, their families, our parishes and our committed team of staff and we are committed to supporting our children to develop spiritually, morally, socially and academically. This is a unique opportunity to join a system-leading, Ofsted outstanding school at an exciting point on its journey. The governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated deputy headteacher to build on our many successes and to work with our new headteacher to lead our school towards achieving our vision.

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