Senior Facilities Assistant

Northampton Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NH

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

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: £30,000.00 - £35,000.00 Annually (FTE)

Senior Facilities Assistant job summary

Salary: £30,000-£35,000 FTE (ULT Support Staff Salary Band FAC3) depending on skills and experience

Hours: 37.5 hours/week (12pm-8pm Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri, 1pm-9pm Weds) during term time, 9am-5pm during school closure times)

Holidays: 26 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays

Start date: ASAP

Application deadline: Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 23.59pm

Worried about what you will be asked at interview?

Well don't be, as you will get the interview questions in advance of the day so you can show us your 'best self'.

Worried about where to park on your interview day?

Well don't be, as you will get a parking space reserved for you on your interview day and hopefully when you visit.

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Yes, that's right, we have a Costa Cafe with one free coffee each week for every member of staff.

Northampton Academy are seeking to appoint a Senior Facilities Assistant to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Facilities Assistant who wants to develop their career in facilities management. This is a varied and rewarding role, providing essential support in maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our students, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will undertake a range of general maintenance tasks across the Academy, support the setup and breakdown of school events, and play a key role in ensuring our facilities are maintained to a high standard.

We are seeking a practical, proactive individual with experience in a hands-on maintenance or facilities role. Experience in electrical, plumbing, gas or carpentry work would be advantageous, although not essential. If you have a positive attitude, enjoy working as part of a team, and are flexible in your approach, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

This is a permanent, full-time position offering the chance to develop your skills within a supportive and professional environment with future opportunities to progress into a management role.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Work effectively as part of a flexible, enthusiastic and hardworking team.
• Have the stamina, energy and resilience required for a busy and physically demanding role.
• Be committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety and site presentation.
• Take pride in providing a safe, secure and well-maintained environment for the whole school community.

In return, we offer:

• Full Health and Safety training.
• Uniform provided.
• A supportive team environment.
• Training, development and career progression.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact David Reed, Facilities Manager - d.reed@northampton-academy.org or Tim Ball, Cluster Estates Manager - t.ball@northampton-academy.org

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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 Northampton Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1712 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Northampton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northampton-academy

Northampton Academy is a transformational comprehensive and non-selective school of approximately 1700 students, serving a diverse community. We were proud to be judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted in all areas in March 2023. Our values, which underpin every decision we take, are Respect, Determination, Ambition, Tolerance and Integrity.

Northampton Academy is part of United Learning, one of the country’s leading multi-academy trusts. We serve more than 64,000 pupils and support around 10,000 staff in our schools, and we offer a growing range of additional services, including teacher training, professional development programmes, and a full curriculum package for schools.
Everything that we do is geared towards improving life outcomes for young people. We also believe in offering our staff 'more pay, more time and more support'.

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