Site Agent

Houghton Conquest Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3LL

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 March 2026

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,637.54 - £10,978.25 Annually (Actual) Full time Equivalent Salary - £25,583.28 - £26,402.69

Site Agent job summary

Site Agent - 16 hours per week, 50 weeks per year. Term time and INSET days are mandatory.

Fixed Hours: 7:00am - 8.15pm Monday - Friday 6.25hrs

Flexible Hours: The remaining 9.75hrs per week can be flexible or set hours subject to negotiation with the successful candidate.

Level 3A - SCP 5-7 Depending on experience

This is a varied and hands-on role involving:

• Site security
• General maintenance and repairs
• Porterage duties
• H&S compliance

You will play a key part in ensuring the school buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard, ensuring compliance.

This role would be ideal for someone who is proactive, flexible, conscientious, approachable, possesses competent ‘handyperson’ practical and maintenance skills, takes pride in their work and enjoys working as part of a team.

You will play a vital role in ensuring security of our school site, that the building and grounds are maintained in a safe, clean and secure condition as well as co-ordinating and undertaking tasks as may be necessary for effective site management, while ensuring that regulations are followed and adhered to throughout.

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills; knowledge of and the ability to undertake various maintenance and repair works, be pro-active and able to demonstrate the ability to work under their own initiative. Previous experience of working in a school environment would be advantageous but not necessarily essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the School Business Manager with day-to-day site operations including a daily site check
• Managing, monitoring and maintaining the school buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Keeping compliance records up to date
• Assisting the School Business Manager with the management of contractors
• Carry out minor repairs and general maintenance tasks.
• Ensure the site is secure and safe at all times.
• Provide porterage services as required.
• Be available for evening and occasional weekend lettings (overtime payable).
• Maintain flexibility in working hours, especially during school holidays and for absence cover.

In return we offer you:

• A professional and supportive team
• A calm working environment
• Additional training as required
• A supportive and inclusive staff environment

Working Pattern

• Monday to Friday 07:00am to 08:15am Fixed Hours
• Remaining hours can be flexible around the needs of the school and the successful candidate

Person Specification

Essential:

• Professional attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work flexibly and independently
• Willingness to undergo child protection screening, including DBS and reference checks
• Fluent spoken English for effective communication in a public-facing role

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a school or similar environment (training will be provided if needed)

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

At Houghton Conquest Lower School, we believe that a caring school promotes the welfare, health, safety and guidance of every child. We recognise our statutory duty and pastoral duty to ensure the safety and well-being of our pupils.

“The school’s safeguarding arrangements are well organised, securely maintained and fit for purpose.” Ofsted 2019

“The pupils I spoke to informally around the school told me that they feel safe and happy at the school.” Ofsted 2019

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 Houghton Conquest Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 142 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Houghton Conquest Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/houghton-conquest-lower-school

Houghton Conquest Lower School has been at the centre of its village community for over 100 years and we continue to strive to be the best place for every child to start their learning journey. Our motto ‘Growing Together’ promotes our ethos of learning not just academically but for all children to achieve their full potential in a caring yet challenging environment. We offer support and encouragement through all aspects of school life. We want to develop confident, honest and responsible young people, capable of making a positive contribution to their community. We help pupils to understand their role by leading by example and because of our values-led foundation to our school.

Please come and visit us as this will more vibrantly convey the energy and enthusiasm of the staff and pupils. Members of staff work together with professionalism and commitment. We make every effort to work in partnership with our pupils’ parents encouraging good communication and shared understanding.

We are justly proud of our school and its heritage and we welcome you to be part of its continued success.

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