Premises Assistant

Esher Church of England High School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8AP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,319.00 Annually (FTE)

Premises Assistant job summary

Premises Assistant
36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - 2-year Fixed Term contract
Working Monday to Friday and hours to be within 06:30 to 19:30. Standard hours to be agreed but flexibility required to vary start and finish times and occasionally work later into the evening to support school events.
Salary PS3 £25,319
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days annual leave after 5 years’ service

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Premises Assistant to join our newly structured premises team. The role involves providing cleaning, portering, general maintenance, security and caretaking services to the school, helping to minimise risks to the health and safety of everyone using the site. Duties will include setting up for events, assisting with minor repairs and maintaining monitoring procedures.

This role offers the chance to make a meaningful difference every day. Guided by our vision — Belong, Be More, Be Esher — you will play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing our school’s welcoming atmosphere, ensuring a safe, clean and well-presented environment for students, staff and visitors.

All new staff benefit from a comprehensive induction programme. Additional benefits include membership of the LGPS pension scheme, staff wellbeing group, staff association, free gym use, and ample on-site parking.

For further information regarding this role please refer to the Job description. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates. We welcome an informal tour of the school or phone conversation with the Operations Lead. Please contact jfudge@esherhigh.surrey.sch.uk to arrange.

Closing Date: Monday 23 November 2026 @8AM
Interview Date: Interviews will be held in the following 2 weeks

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.   For further information please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy which is available on the Enlighten Learning Trust Careers page. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.  

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

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to the school website for further information regarding our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Esher Church of England High School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1160 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Esher Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/esher-church-of-england-high-school

Esher High School is an excellent, high-performing School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject.

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