Mobile Site Operative

Orion Education, Chislehurst, BR7 5PS

Deadline is today

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,486.00 - £36,582.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 6 Points 16-20 (FTE Salary £34,486.00 – £36,582.00 per annum)

Mobile Site Operative job summary

Mobile Site Operative

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will also be completed. As an employer and provider of education, Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity.

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Mobile Site Assistant to help maintain and enhance our school sites. This is a mobile role requiring the flexibility to travel between our family of schools in southeast London and Kent, supporting the Estates team to ensure compliance safety and high standards of property maintenance in all areas of the school for pupils, staff and visitors. Your work will directly improve the daily experience of pupils, staff and visitors, helping create safe, clean, and inspiring spaces for learning. You will support schools during periods of staff absence, site emergencies, and providing an additional pair of hands where required to the on-site teams, as directed by the Head of Estates.

A full clean driving licence is essential, as the role requires daily travel between schools. This position includes opening and closing school buildings at the start and end of the day when required.

A Trust vehicle will be provided - please be aware the vehicle is not for personal use and is required to be left on site at the end of your shift.

This role is based out of Orion Coopers, Chislehurst, where our Central Team are located, however you could be required to travel to any of our eight schools, one of which is located at Sturry (near Canterbury).

Orion Education Trust reserves the right to close or amend this vacancy at any time, should a suitable candidate be appointed or if circumstances require.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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 Orion Education

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Orion Education website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/education-for-the-21-st-century

Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.

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