Facilities Officer (Fixed Term Sickness Cover to January 2027)
Benton Park School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6LX13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2026
Closing date
12 February 2026 at 7am
Date listed
30 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (Actual)
Facilities Officer (Fixed Term Sickness Cover to January 2027) job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented colleague to join our vibrant and ambitious school as a Facilities Officer.
As a Facilities Officer, you would play a vital role in supporting our vibrant school community and helping to shape a strong, positive, and successful learning experience for all students. Your contribution would be part of a wider team effort that ensures every child feels safe, supported, and ready to thrive.
This role offers the chance to bring your experience to a supportive team and develop further skills, with training provided, as necessary. We encourage applications from those with backgrounds in trades such as joinery, plumbing, electrics, decorating, caretaking, health and safety, or building maintenance, as well as those with transferable skills seeking a change. A customer-focused approach and positive attitude are essential.
The Facilities Officer will provide professional maintenance and security services for school buildings and grounds, supporting the delivery of the buildings management plan and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and school policies. The role includes promoting a professional image and excellent customer service and ensuring safe working practices are followed at all times.
As part of the facilities team, you will support the effective management of the site ensuring compliance with all relevant Health and Safety legislation, Trust, and school policies, and the DfE estates management guidance. Reports of internal and external defects and/or health and safety issues will be prioritised effectively and any issues that cannot be resolved reported promptly to the Health, Safety and Facilities Manager or the Facilities Team Leader. Operational activities are carried out in accordance with the relevant safe working practice and risk assessments. Accidents, incidents and near misses involving employees, students and/or visitors are dealt with appropriately and reported in accordance with the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy.
As a valued member of our team we can offer you:
- A commitment to continued professional development
- An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
- 24 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
- Free onsite parking
- Access to a market leading employee assistance programme with some fantastic wellbeing services such as counselling, physical health therapy services, financial advice and interactive self-help content
- Access to a wide range of discounts from the nation's leading retailers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
This role will be primarily based at Benton Park School, Harrogate Rd, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6LX, but may involve occasional work at any of our Trust schools and require travel between sites across the Trust.
As part of the Moorlands Learning Trust, we are committed to delivering a truly aspirational education for all. Our school vision—“Together we belong, develop character and achieve excellence”—captures our belief in the power of community, personal growth, and high achievement. We are proud to be a school that goes from strength to strength, with good behaviour and attendance and strong outcomes and destinations for our students.
Our values—Kindness, Resilience, and Responsibility—shape our culture and guide every interaction. They underpin our commitment to developing confident, compassionate, and capable young people who are ready to make a positive contribution to society.
We are actively committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be made subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications.
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 Benton Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- Up to 1680 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Benton Park School website
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