Premises Operative
Castlebridge School, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8BU11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Mornings 7am start - Open to discussion
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,238
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and conscientious
- Skilled in building and grounds maintenance
- A good communicator with basic administrative skills
- Committed to safeguarding and equal opportunities
Desirable qualifications include:
- NVQ Level 2 in a trade or similar work experience
- Health & Safety training, COSHH knowledge, and manual handling experience
- Experience in a school or similar environment
What the school offers its staff
Our Total Reward Offer:
The Special Partnership Trust recognises the importance of developing a properly implemented People Strategy to underpin the overall strategic aims of the Trust.
Our People Strategy is designed to help us attract prospective high calibre candidates, as well as drive engagement, productivity and retention of our high performing and high potential employees. It reflects our belief in putting our people first. This does not mean putting our learners second. It is based on the philosophy that if we create a positive and rewarding work environment, if our staff feel motivated, well managed and well supported, they in turn will provide the best possible outcome for our learners.
We recognise that our total reward offer, has got to consist of more than just money. We seek to provide our staff with a diverse range of benefits that support their day to day needs both at work and outside of work. These include generous leave entitlements and pension scheme as well as access to health/wellbeing tools, training & development, career pathways and opportunities to ensure they feel valued.
For further information, please visit the Special Partnership Trust website for our People Strategy and Benefits.
Further information about the job
Are you practical, proactive and passionate about creating safe and welcoming learning environments? Join our dedicated team at Castlebridge School, part of the Special Partnership Trust, as a Premises Operative.
About the Role
As our Premises Operative, you’ll play a key role in maintaining the school site, ensuring its safe, secure and well-presented for pupils, staff and visitors. From general maintenance and emergency cleaning to supporting health and safety compliance, your work will directly contribute to the smooth running of our school.
Key Responsibilities:
- Site supervision and security, including key holder duties and alarm operation.
- General maintenance and minor repairs of buildings, fixtures and fittings
- Health and Safety compliance, including COSHH documentation and fire safety checks
- Supporting school events and deliveries
- Occasional garden and cleaning tasks
- Monitoring utilities and maintaining school vehicles
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Castlebridge School
- School type
- Free School, ages 7 to 16
- School size
- Up to 30 pupils
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Castlebridge School website
- Email address
- brwilliams@castlebridge.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01822 851240
We are delighted to welcome you to our school, Castlebridge, based in Tavistock, Devon.
Castlebridge School has pupils with emotionally based school avoidance and anxiety linked to autism. All pupils will have an EHCP and be processed through Devon admissions. This provision will be carefully designed to meet the needs of pupils who have often found it challenging in a mainstream school. Castlebridge school will cater for up to 30 pupils from Year 3 to Year 11. We pride ourselves on providing tailored support and education to empower our pupils to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
Arranging a visit to Castlebridge School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email brwilliams@castlebridge.org.uk.
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