Premises Assistant
Ark Globe Academy, London, SE1 6AG64 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,977 - £32,634 per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
You will have experience working in a school or maintenance environment, with a strong capability for high-quality DIY tasks. You will also be solution-focused, proactive, and take great pride in the appearance of the school site. In this hands-on role, you’ll play a crucial part in ensuring that our school is a welcoming, secure, and pristine environment for students, staff, and visitors. Collaborating closely with the Facilities Manager and premises team, you will undertake a variety of responsibilities that ensure the smooth operation of our Academy. Your tasks will include site maintenance, repairs, decorating, caretaking, gardening, security, waste management, and minibus driving, as well as supporting our sister school,Ark EvelynGrace Academy.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure school buildings and groundsare secure and safe at all times.
- Escort visitors and contractors from the car park to reception, asrequired.
- Carry out premises dailyand weeklyroutines consistently.
- Respondand completeall tasks requested through the helpdesk systempromptly.
- To carry out repairs and maintenance tasks, asrequired.
- Maintaina litter free environment, ensuring that thesiteisalwayskept cleanand presentable at all times.
- Undertakeemergency cleaning,graffiti removal and any other ad-hoc cleaning, includingtoilet andwindow cleaning.
- OperatetheBuilding Management Systems (BMS), CCTV systemheating, ventilation, lighting, water supply, drainage, and sanitation systems.
- Ensurethatappropriatepremisesrelatedsigns and noticesaredisplayed at all timesegfire exits.
- Assistwith fire and other evacuation proceduresand always ensureallfire exits are accessible and that fireextinguishersarecorrectly positioned.
- Maintain paths and roads to be free of slip hazards, removing snow and treating ice,whenrequired.
- Notifytheappropriate agencieswhere there is a pest or vermin problem.
Qualification Criteria
- Right to work in the UK
- Basic training in one or more of thefollowing:plumbing, general and grounds maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems
- Ability to work on own and as part of a team
- Approachable, adaptable, flexible, and calm with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Solution focused,hard working, conscientious and detail orientated.
- Organised, and able to work with minimum supervision
- Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of work and achieving excellence
- Keen to learn and develop own skills
- Able to drive and willingness to take a MIDAS test
- Practical understanding of health & safety and security procedures and practices
- Basic computer skills e.g. e-mail, MS Word, Internet.
- Skills in plumbing, electrical work, carpentry/joinery, painting
- Able to manage several projects at once, prioritising accordingly to meet deadlines
What the school offers its staff
- Benefits
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Twice as many training days as standard.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Ark Globe Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1275 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ark Globe Academy website
- Email address
- s.yuksel@globeacademy.org
Ark Globe Academy is a mixed all-through school that caters for children from nursery age through to sixth form. We have the highest aspirations for all our children to ensure they are prepared for university and inspired to be leaders in their community. We offer our students a first-class education based on high quality teaching and experiences outside of the classroom.
Our school was recognised by the Government in its Parliamentary Review as an example of good practice in education and we are ranked in the top 10% of schools nationally. All of our sixth form students received a university offer with 73% of those being a top 3rd university.
We pride ourselves on the relationships our staff have with our students, caring for them throughout their education. We also work closely with families to ensure that all our students are committed to learning and develop the character necessary to take advantage of all the opportunities we provide. .
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