School Site / Facilities Assistant

Wetherby High School, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6JS

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be agreed With the successful applicant

• Closing date

  13 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full-time (37 hours per week) All Year Round Position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,656 per annum. This is a full-time, all year round position.
• Pay scale: A1 (SCP2)
• Hourly rate: Annual salary is equivalent to £12.26 per hour.

What skills and experience we're looking for

To enhance our team, we are now seeking a Facilities / Site Assistant to work under the direction of the Facilities Manager and Site Superintendent, to assist in ensuring that the school’s premises are prepared to the highest standards. This is an ideal opportunity to begin a rewarding career in Premises Management.

To support our school ethos, the post holder will also be be required to be a Coach to a group of students, meeting with them as group during the week to support them during their time with us, you will therefore need to be able to demonstrate an interest in the welfare and educational progress of our students.

All members of staff are also fully involved in our House System, flexible learning and break & invigilation duties.

What the school offers its staff

Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.

Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.

The benefits that we offer staff:

• Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
• Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
• Employee Pension Scheme.
• Onsite parking.

Further details about the role

It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values; to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.

Along with your application form please submit a covering letter.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@wetherbyhigh.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Recruitment Pack - Site Assistant (A1) Nov 24.pdf - 1.21 MB (opens in new tab)

About Wetherby High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 734 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wetherby High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@wetherbyhigh.co.uk
• Phone number: 01937522500
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wetherby-high-school (opens in new tab)

Wetherby High School is a mixed non-denominational foundation school for students aged 11-16. The school is located in the heart of Wetherby, in a semi-rural area north of Leeds. The school is a growing school with over 700 students on roll.

The former secondary modern was built on its current site in 1966 and we are now entering an exciting phase in the school's development, with a new state of the art building planned for the school community.

Wetherby High School is a vibrant, welcoming and forward-thinking school. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.

Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.

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