Property Services Officer

Thomas Deacon Education Trust, Peterborough, PE1 2UW

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 July 2025

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: Pathway 2, £26,382 - £28,099 per annum

Property Services Officer job summary

Property Services Officer

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours, 52 weeks per annum

Working pattern: Monday to Friday – rotating shift hours will be 6am to 2pm & 12.30pm to 8:30pm. Holiday shift hours will be 6am to 2pm & 10am to 6pm.

Salary: Pathway 2, £26,382 - £28,099 per annum

Site: Thomas Deacon Academy/Thomas Deacon Education Trust

Closing date: 9am on Friday 25th July

Start date: ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Do you have a talent for solving maintenance issues and ensuring everything runs smoothly?

Are you confident with tools and enjoy a role where you're always on the move?

Are you hands-on, proactive, and passionate about maintaining safe and welcoming environments?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Your role:

As a Property Services Officer, you’ll be at the heart of Thomas Deacon Academy’s operations ensuring the security, safety, and functionality of our buildings and grounds. From managing heating systems and supporting contractors to carrying out essential maintenance and porterage duties, your work will directly support the daily life of students and staff. You’ll also play a key role in upholding health and safety standards and responding to the practical needs of the academy with initiative and care.

You have experience in maintenance or a similar role, and you are confident using a range of tools and can work both independently and as part of a team. A full clean driving licence is essential, and knowledge of health and safety procedures is a must. If you have a relevant trade qualification or experience in an educational setting, that’s a bonus.

About us:

Joining our Facilities Team at Thomas Deacon Education Trust means you’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative environment where your skills and contributions are valued. Our Facilities Team plays a crucial role in ensuring that all the Trust's schools and academies operate smoothly and efficiently. They are responsible for maintaining the security, functionality, and cleanliness of the premises, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

The team works collaboratively across various locations within the Trust, providing essential services such as managing access, lighting, and heating systems, as well as offering porter services and handyperson skills. Their work is vital in supporting the educational mission of TDET by allowing educators to focus on teaching and learning.

By ensuring that the physical environment of the schools is well-maintained and conducive to learning, the Facilities Team significantly contributes to the overall success and well-being of the Trust's educational community.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one.

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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

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.

About Thomas Deacon Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-deacon-education-trust

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is a future-focused multi-academy trust and charitable organisation dedicated to raising educational outcomes and transforming the lives of our students and families across a diverse range of primary and secondary phase academies in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

Each of our academies has its own identity and is empowered to innovate according to its context and locality. However, we are connected through a common set of values – Trust, Diversity, Excellence, and Transformation. In this way, our students gain the very best of opportunities and experiences within a value-driven framework in order to prepare them for the world of the future.

Our academies work closely together, taking part in real and meaningful collaborations between teachers, students, local businesses, and higher education. We firmly believe that the Trust as a whole is more than the sum of its parts.

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