Premises Maintenance Operative

Castleford Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,537.00 Annually (FTE) 14.5 hours per week 6.30am-2.30pm Thursday & 6.30am-2.00pm Friday Whole Year Working Grade 6 SCP 12-18 Actual Salary £11,207- £12,359

Premises Maintenance Operative job summary

You will:

• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of pupils who attend the academy.
• Ensure the site, buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard.
• Carry out repairs, inspections and general upkeep to provide a safe, clean and functional environment for staff, pupils and visitors.
• Carry out maintenance tasks including basic plumbing, joinery, decorating and landscaping.

You will be/have:

• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and precautions.
• A qualification or relevant experience in a specialist trade area such as joinery, plumbing, etc.
• Experience working as a caretaker and or/ relevant trade experience.
• A first aid qualification or a willingness to undertake.
• Strong communication skills and a high level of professionalism.
• The ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential material with the utmost trust, awareness and responsibility.
• Flexible and adaptable with a ‘can do’ attitude.

As part of our team at Castleford Academy Trust, you will have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.

Castleford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Castleford Academy, you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.

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

Castleford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For positions at Castleford Academy you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.

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 Castleford Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1477 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castleford Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castleford-academy

Castleford Academy is an 11-19 over subscribed, successful mixed comprehensive of over 1,500 pupils offering a rich and deep curriculum. We are firmly committed to establishing first class standards and are proud of our achievements. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in October 2019 and was judged ‘Outstanding’.

Leaders challenge and support all stakeholders to achieve outstanding outcomes for all pupils across the MAT. We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality teachers, supporting them to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development.

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