School Site and Lettings Assistant

Queen Emma Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8QY

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday: 18.15 – 21.15 (15 hours) Plus - One weekend in four (Saturday & Sunday) Variable hours between 08.00 – 15.00. Paid at enhanced rates for non-standard working hours (according to Cambridgeshire County Council Non-Standard Working Rates and Overtime Policy). There may be opportunities for overtime from time to time, depending on the needs of the school, planned events, and the time of year. 52 weeks a year with paid annual leave
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,583

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Queen Emma School is part of the Queen’s Federation. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to support the upkeep of our school site. The successful candidate will support our Site Manager in ensuring that the school premises and facilities are maintained and presented to a high standard, working collaboratively with the cleaning team and the wider trust. Previous experience in a school environment would be desirable, although this is not essential.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Committed to keeping our school safe, clean and welcoming for children, staff and visitors
• Reliable, trustworthy and able to work independently using their own initiative
• Good at proactive practical maintenance and DIY skills
• Able to carry out basic repairs, decorating and general site maintenance
• Understanding of the importance of health and safety within a school environment
• Organised and able to manage a varied workload effectively
• A good communicator with effective interpersonal skills
• Able to work well leading a small cleaning team
• Ability to build positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents
• Flexible and willing to respond to the day-to-day needs of the school
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Able to undertake relevant training and development opportunities

What the school offers its staff

We offer

• A nurturing environment where the children, staff, governors and wider community model our values.
• A talented, dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to our continuing success
• Supportive governors and parents
• Access to IT
• Spacious outdoor learning environments
• Kind, caring and well-behaved pupils who are proud of their school and their achievements
• A positive and creative working environment
• Access to wellbeing services

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.

For further information please contact the School Business Manager. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged giving you the opportunity to meet our children and staff to see for yourself the positive and happy environment you will be working in.

Please contact the School Business Manger by email on finance@queensfederation.cambs.sch.uk to arrange this.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Queens’ Federation (comprising Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

QEM Site & Lettings Assistant Job Description July 2026.pdf - 490 KB (opens in new tab)

About Queen Emma Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Queen Emma Primary School website
• Email address: mjeeps@queenemma.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01223 714300
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-emma-primary-school

Queen Emma Primary School opened its doors to our first Reception Classes in September 2011. Since then it has become a thriving community school with all year groups from Reception to Year 6. Queen Emma also caters for nursery children from aged two. Our school catchment area covers the Queen Edith, Morley and Ridgefield areas and our community comprises families from around the World with 42 languages spoken in the school at the last count!
Queen Emma is in federation with Queen Edith Primary School just a 5 minute walk away. The Federation is led by one Executive Headteacher, senior leadership team and governing body with representation from both schools.
We want the children who attend Queen Emma to have a purposeful and satisfying experience, a sense of well-being, a positive self-image and to become independent and enthusiastic learners.

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