20 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    3 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    14 January 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 8 SCP 20: £30,084 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Experience of managing staff (for example cleaners);
  • Minimum 12 months experience in a successful caretaker/ site manager position (or similar);
  • Experience of monitoring and liaising with contractors and suppliers
  • Experience of current cleaning materials/methods/appliances and monitoring the quality of work undertaken by the academy cleaning staff;
  • A working knowledge and understanding of health & safety requirements of an academy or other public institution
  • Have suitable communication skills to all sections of the academy community both verbally and in writing;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of security methodology for both building and grounds without risking the health and safety of the academy community;
  • Ability to operate as part of a team or individually as required;
  • Be able to manage multiple sites;
  • Be able to lead and motivate staff;
  • Perform light maintenance and repairs;
  • Demonstrate a willingness and enthusiasm for training and progression;
  • Display a commitment to the Trust’s equalities policies.

What the school offers its staff

  • A dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
  • Excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
  • Membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
  • Subsidised private health care with Benenden;
  • A free school lunch when working in school.

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

STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About the schools

Type
Multi-academy trust

STEP Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) based in South London and East Sussex.

The name, an acronym, reflects the aspirational nature of the organisation – Striving Together for Excellence in Partnership. Inspired by the commitment to improve children’s life chances, STEP Academies work together to provide high quality learning experiences for all their pupils.

As a mission, vision and values driven Trust, STEP prides itself on delivering a high standard of education to all of our children, regardless of background. Delivering rapid educational transformation is essential, indeed, taking schools from Special Measures to Good is one of our Unique Selling Points.

STEP very much works around the notion of a family, guided by the STEP Compass. Collectively we believe that we can achieve things which wouldn’t be possible on our own.

We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and aim to promote a positive and welcoming culture where all forms of discrimination are actively challenged and a systemic approach to eradicating discrimination is seated at the heart of our organisation. STEP policies reflect our commitment to ensuring unbiased treatment that pupils, parents, carers, employees and prospective employees are entitled to expect. We believe that every individual has the right to be valued, respected and offered equal opportunities, access and treatment. STEP Academy Trust is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse culture and to eradicating discrimination and stereotyping to make our Academies truly inclusive and promote high achievement for all.

School Details

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
565 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
162 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
373 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
163 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Step Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tony.martin@stepacademytrust.org.

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