Premises Assistant

Wilmington Primary School, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DF

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,825.00 - £30,134.00 Annually (FTE) plus interrupted lunch allowance

Premises Assistant job summary

Job TitlePremises Assistant Salary£27,825-£30,314 pa FTE plus interrupted lunch allowance of £915.75 paPension

Employer Pension Contributions of 20.5% (LGPS)

Hours

37 hours per week, all year round 8am-4pm Monday - Friday

Wilmington Primary School is a one form entry school, which is in the heart of the village. Children, staff, parents, governors and volunteers agree that our strength is our community spirit, which creates a caring, supportive and happy environment. We have high achieving children, and we aim to inspire all, staff, governors and children, to reach their full potential. The children are exceptionally well-behaved children. We are looking to welcome a Premises Assistant. To support in the day to day operations, maintenance, and security of the school site, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors at all times. Working as part of a supportive and community-focused team, the Premises Assistant will undertake a wide range of practical duties, including basic maintenance, compliance checks, site security, and event support, contributing directly to the smooth and efficient operation of the school. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, reliable, and hands-on individual who takes pride in their work and has a strong commitment to high standards of health & safety and safeguarding. The role requires good practical/DIY skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within the school environment. A full, clean driving licence is essential for this role, along with a willingness to undertake further training, including minibus driver training.

Assessment Process
Candidates will be shortlisted in line with the requirements outlined in the Person Specification. Those shortlisted will be invited to attend a selection process which will include a practical skills assessment based on key elements of the role, followed by a panel interview. This process is designed to ensure candidates have the practical ability, knowledge, and approach required to succeed in this important role within the school community.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:
As well as offering a competitive salary and a supportive working environment, the Trust offers modern facilities; allocated parking space and use of the gym on two of our sites. You will be joining an Academy Trust already established in developing practitioners, and nurturing excellent future leaders, with unrivalled opportunities for progression and to advance your career with us. A significant reward of working within our Trust schools is that you will have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented, engaged and motivated students and staff in the country. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self management instil in our students a strong work ethic and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our MAT.

Application Process:

The deadline for applications is 9am on Sunday 7th June 2026, with interviews expected to take place on Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th June 2026. Please note: Early applications are encouraged as we may hold interviews as and when applications are received. We reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via the My New Term website. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applicants who have previously applied for this role do not need to reapply at this time. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

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

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.

About Wilmington Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wilmington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wilmington-primary-school

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