14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    16 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Full Time - Monday - Friday 35 hours a week Part Time - 12 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale 3 - Scale 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role:

Do you take genuine pride in your work and love seeing a job well done? Are you looking for a practical, varied role where your efforts directly impact hundreds of children every single day? We are looking for a motivated and proactive Premises Assistant to join our hard-working site team.

Working across both of our school campuses under the direction of our Premises Leader, you will support the day-to-day running of the school site. This is a highly varied, physical role where no two days are the same. Your responsibilities will range from routine DIY repairs (painting, putting up shelves, fixing hooks) and receiving deliveries, to playground upkeep, opening/locking up the buildings, and handling emergency cleaning or seasonal gritting.

What we are looking for:

  • A practical "can-do" attitude and a team-player mindset.

  • Handy DIY skills, including basic carpentry, plumbing, decoration, or gardening.

  • The ability to work independently when given a task, managing your time safely and effectively.

  • Excellent communication skills when interacting with staff, parents, visitors, and pupils.

  • A willingness to work flexible split shifts and a deep commitment to keeping children safe.

What the school offers its staff

  • A wonderfully warm, welcoming, and inclusive staff team.

  • A school community with a big heart and a truly diverse pupil community.

  • Excellent opportunities for professional development and training (including BSL).

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

James Wolfe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children attending the school. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. As part of the school's safer recruitment process, candidates shortlisted for vacancies within the school will be subject to online checks being carried out in accordance with the DfE's Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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About James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
705 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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We are a dynamic, creative, highly motivated and passionate team based in the heart of historic Maritime Greenwich. We serve a close knit community that is truly diverse and provide a rich, inspiring curriculum that is fully inclusive. We have a specialist provision for d/Deaf children which is wholly integrated and all members of our community learn British Sign Language.

We are led by our PROUD values of perseverance, respect, opportunity, understanding and democracy. We are looking for talented staff who share these values, as well as someone who demonstrates a passion for equity, inclusion and creativity. You will be supported by an experienced leadership team who prioritise staff development and wellbeing through bespoke CPD opportunities and workplace wellness initiatives.

Arranging a visit to James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@jameswolfe.greenwich.sch.uk.

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