Site Agent

The Chalk Hills Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0NE

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  19 May 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: £26,298.00 - £27,133.00 Annually (Actual) AS 6-8 £26,298-£27,133 dependent on experience

Site Agent job summary

Site Agent

The Chalk Hills Academy are seeking a proactive and hands-on Site Agent to join our Facilities Team. We are looking for an individual with good handy-person skills and eagerness to carry out the work in an efficient manner. You will join our friendly and good-humoured facilities department to help keep our Academy safe, clean and in a good state of repair. We are seeking a committed Site Agent who will carry out general repairs and maintenance, liaise with contractors and suppliers and ensure our Academy maintains a high level of health and safety.

At our Academy, you will find supportive and encouraging colleagues within school leadership and throughout the school. It is incredibly important to us here at The Chalk Hills Academy that all our staff feel valued, listened to, mentored, challenged and given adequate opportunities to develop.

If you want to grow and develop in a varied and interesting role, come and join us.

Key Duties

Grounds maintenance

Building maintenance

Simple plumbing, electrical, joinery and decoration work

Security of premises

Ensure the school is secure out of working hours, following correct procedures for alarm systems

Portering

Health & Safety

Heating and lighting

Cleaning

The successful candidate will

Have experience of site agent duties in a general capacity.

Have basic handy-person skills, able to carry out minor repairs including: some simple plumbing and joinery work.

Be able to communicate politely and tactfully with school premise users

Have strong IT skills

Have ability to problem solve and use own initiative

Have substantial knowledge of Health and Safety, including COSH.

Have an understanding of safeguarding

Be willing to undertake relevant training.

Job specifics

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 6-8 £26,298-£27,133 dependent on experience

Job Role: Full time, Permanent, 52 weeks per year, 37 hours per week, Monday- Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 10am-5:30pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Advantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.

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 The Chalk Hills Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1614 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Chalk Hills Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chalk-hills-academy

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