Premises Assistant
John Cabot Academy, Bristol, BS15 8BD19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 January 2027
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 November 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
- £26,798 - £29,208
Premises Assistant job summary
Job Title: Premises Assistant (Level 2)
Actual Salary: £26,798 - £29,208 (CLF Grade B)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week, All year-round.
Provisional Start Date: 04 January 2026 (Subject to completion of pre – employment checks)
Be part of the team that keeps John Cabot Academy safe, secure, and ready for learning every day.
Join John Cabot Academy as a Premises Assistant and play a key role in helping to maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for our students, staff, and visitors.
Are you practical, proactive, and enjoy a role where no two days are the same? Do you take pride in maintaining high standards and enjoy solving problems as they arise? Whether you have experience working within a school environment or bring transferable skills from a facilities, maintenance, construction, or caretaking background, this could be the opportunity for you.
As part of the wider Cabot Learning Federation Estates and Facilities Team, you will support the day-to-day operation of the academy site, helping to ensure that our buildings and grounds are safe, well-maintained, and fit for learning. Working closely with the Premises Manager and wider site team, you will contribute to creating an environment where students and staff can thrive. Our Premises team has a strong collaborative culture, working together to meet the needs of the academy and supporting one another to ensure tasks are completed efficiently. We take pride in our flexible approach, willingness to get involved with whatever the day brings, and commitment to ensuring the academy remains safe, secure, and ready for learning every day.
What we are looking for:
To be successful in the post, we want a dependable Premises Assistant to undertake a range of duties from day-to-day repairs to waste collection. You will take instruction from the Premises Manager, work well as a member of an established team and have a flexible approach to working. Ideally, you will have experience of working in a similar type role, however transferrable skills from a comparable role or background will be considered.
The ideal candidate will be able to support their team, and maintain the security of the premises and its contents (including the operation of fire and burglar alarms and key-holder responsibilities), lighting, heating and cleaning of premises (including the maintenance and operation of plant), providing porterage, defined handyperson duties, and other duties arising from the use of premise sharing their enthusiasm and commitment with both the department and to the students. An ability to work collaboratively is essential as we are a strong team.
About you:
You will demonstrate:
- A basic understanding of health & safety.
- Experience of carrying out planned preventative maintenance.
- A recognised qualification or training related to building maintenance and grounds work, or relevant practical experience in a similar role.
- Evidence of formal training in areas such as chain saw operation and Manual Handling or willingness to undertake training.
- Commitment to continuous improvement through professional development, self-evaluation, and awareness.
- Commitment to and able to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About John Cabot Academy:
John Cabot Academy is an 11-16 academy in South Gloucestershire, close to the border of Bristol. We share our site and staffing with the CLF Post-16 provision, forming an 11-18 academy, which has earned a strong reputation both locally and regionally.
We want our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. To fulfill this ambition, our staff are inspired by learning and create a school where students are engaged, challenged and inspired.
We have a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued. We celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by providing opportunities to contribute to academy life and the wider community.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 59% of the students who attend John Cabot Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 23 November 2026 @ 11.59pm
- Shortlisting: 24 November 2026
- Interviews: 03 December 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About John Cabot Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1244 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- John Cabot Academy website
John Cabot Academy is an Academy based in Kingswood Bristol where staff and students alike are inspired by learning. John Cabot Academy provides education to 1125 students Key Stages 3 to 5 from a diverse community. We aspire for our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential.
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