Premises Assistant

Carshalton High School for Girls, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2QX

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 2pm

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

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: £32,068.00 - £33,985.00 Annually (Actual) GLT Range 4

Premises Assistant job summary

The opportunity:

We are seeking a positive individual with a 'can do' attitude to work within the premises teams at Carshalton High School for Girls. This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual looking to build a career in facilities.

You will be part of a wider Girls' Learning Trust Estates and Facilities team, who support each other, working collaboratively to solve common problems.

What we offer:

An excellent working environment that prioritises the wellbeing of it's staff and students.

Benefits that include:

• Generous annual leave allowance (26 days plus 8 bank holidays, plus discretionary days
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan for individual and dependents
• Generous pension with LGPS

Our commitment to you:

Professional growth and personal wellbeing are central to our approach. We will provide continuous learning and development opportunities that will help staff thrive and progress their careers. We will uphold a culture that promotes kindness, collaboration and recognition, ensuring an open, safe, supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals feel heard, valued and are empowered to contribute to our mission.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

Supporting all aspects of site security, day to day repairs and minor works, daily site checks, supporting projects, porterage duties, supervision of contractors and opening and closing of the site as required.

Please note that the following activities are intrinsic to the role and cannot be eliminated:

• Working at height
• Working in confined spaces
• Use of equipment
• Porterage of various furniture and equipment

The successful candidate will:

Candidates should refer to the essential criteria in the recruitment pack, however, key success criteria include but are not limited to:

• Have evidence of training and experience relevant to the role and be willing to undertake training relevant to the role.
• Demonstrate competence at basic building repairs and maintenance.
• Have excellent communication skills

Key Application Dates:

• Shortlisting Date: 8th January 2026
• Interview Date: 15th January 2026
  
• Start Date: As soon as possible
  

Safer recruitment:

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.

Sponsorship:

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

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

Carshalton High School for Girls and The Girls’ Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. For any shortlisted applicants, we are also required to conduct an online search about you in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.

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 Carshalton High School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carshalton High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carshalton-high-school-for-girls

Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful comprehensive school for girls aged between 11 and 18. The school has expanded in recent years, is popular in the local community, and has a growing Sixth Form. Our school is a welcoming environment, which, paired with high standards, delivers an excellent education for our students. Our buildings that range from a traditional main block to much more recent buildings contain specialist science labs, sports hall, dance and drama studios, music rooms and STEM workshops. The student body in our school is truly diverse, both in heritage and educational starting point.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station. London Victoria is approximately a 30-minute journey by Southern trains, London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within easy commuting range of South London and Surrey.

Our Mission
Our mission is to broaden the horizons of our students and staff through the provision of a world-class education filled with opportunity. We are a place of learning that is fearless in its commitment to excellence. We are also a safe, inclusive learning community where staff and students thrive. The CHSG motto is ‘Excellence; everywhere, every day.’ This is lived in all aspects of the school. We are unashamedly aspirational for our students and aim to equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions they need to be successful, both academically and in their wider lives There is a culture of celebration established and reinforced by regular rewards and recognition of students’ achievements. Our school values make explicit the traits and behaviours we prize:

Be ambitious
Be aware
Be involved
Be our best
Be together

#TeamCHSG
Working at Carshalton High School for Girls means becoming a member of #teamCHSG. This team creates a culture which has:

High aspiration and expectations of all
Excellent behaviour
Advantaging the disadvantaged at its core
A simple and focused approach to school development
Strong leadership across the school
A culture of celebration
Stakeholder Voice

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