Facilities Officer
The Rochester Grammar School, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BYThis job expired on 14 September 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
14 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: full time, 37 hours per week on a shift rotation basis
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,033 - £30,212 + shift allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thinking Facilities are looking for a Facilities Officer to assist the Site Manager with overseeing the day-to-day tasks, together with supporting capital projects and developments. Your primary location will be based at Rochester Grammar School, however you may be required to travel to any of our sites within the hub.
The successful candidate will be competent in all aspects of site maintenance. As part of the site team, you will manage our school premises and associated facilities, ensuring that the premises are secure, safe and well-maintained at all times to reflect the standards of education and behaviour within the school.
What you will need to succeed:
- Previous experience as a caretaker or similar
- Manage the utilisation of the premises and associated facilities for both educational and allied usage across The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Oversee the maintenance programme and monitor any associated budgets
- Practical skills in maintenance and cleaning
- Health & Safety management
- Experience of working within an academy/school is desirable
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Full clean driving licence with access to own transport.
Join us at Rochester Grammar School and help create a safe and welcoming environment for our students to learn and grow!
This role is offered on a full time basis, encompassing a rotated shift pattern with additional shift allowance to be discussed at interview.
What the school offers its staff
What our Trust will offer you:
- Pension Scheme Membership: Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Annual Leave: A pro-rata annual leave entitlement of 27 days, increasing to 31 after 5 years of service.
- Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
- Fitness and Wellness: Enjoy reduced membership fees for our fully-equipped fitness suite and classes, conveniently located at Rochester Grammar School, New Horizons Children’s Academy and Maritime Academy.
- Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
- Tax Relief on Uniform: Claim for uniform maintenance, with no receipts required.
- TSAT Benefits Portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
- Blue Light Card: School staff can now
access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much
more!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Rochester Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1171 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Rochester Grammar School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
At The Rochester Grammar School we are a passionate team, dedicated to our ethos of “excellence for all”. We have the highest expectations for all our learners in their commitment to academic achievement, respect for others and contribution to the school community. Our students are excited to learn in an inclusive environment full of enriching opportunities and go on to attend outstanding universities.
Our dedicated staff are passionate about seeing every child fulfil their potential.
We are thrilled to become the first school in the Thinking Schools Academy Trust to be awarded the prestigious Silver Rights Respecting Schools Award from UNICEF.
Rochester Grammar School are delighted to be the only Medway-based secondary school in the top 50 of The Sunday Times Parent Power List for 2025.
Arranging a visit to The Rochester Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk.
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