Site Apprentice
E-Act Montpelier High School, Bristol, BS6 5RD25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
30 March 2026 at 10am
Date listed
4 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,566.15 Annually (Actual) Apprentice rate 1 £14,566.15 (£7.55 per hour)
Site Apprentice job summary
Job Title: Site Apprentice
Location: Montpelier High School
Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a enthusiastic and dedicated Apprentice Site Officer to kick start their career in site services. You will form part of an integral regional team providing essential services to E-ACT Schools within the North area. Our site team plays a crucial role to support our academies. You will be part of an exceptional support network that makes a difference to our children's’ educational experience - which is at the heart of everything we do.
The purpose of this role is to provide a service to regional sites consisting of premises security, lighting, heating, cleaning, general maintenance, operation of plant, porter and handy person duties
Key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Site Manager, this post holder will be trained to be accountable for:
- Regular routine testing of fire alarms, emergency lights and firefighting equipment
- Complete statutory and routine testing as and when required to manufacturers’ standards ensuring record keeping is up to date and accurate including boilers, sprinklers, fire alarms, emergency lighting, etc
- Ensure Health and Safety compliance with regard to all regulations, policies and codes of practice
- Maintain a high level of security across academy premises including dealing with alarm systems and liaising with security services
- Key holding duties for locking and unlocking of premises
Pay range:
Apprentice rate 1 £14,566.15 (£7.55 per hour)
37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Fixed Term for 2 years.
Qualifications and Skills:
- GCSE Maths and English
- Relevant maintenance/trade qualification or willingness to work towards
- Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the regional and Academy teams
- Ability to carry out minor repairs
- Experience of a range of caretaking and cleaning duties
What are we about?
Join a trust that is going places!
At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.
We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.
With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.
Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk
Benefits:
Financial and Lifestyle
We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.
Professional Growth and Development
We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.
Culture and Wellbeing
Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.
Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.
How to apply:
Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About E-Act Montpelier High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 851 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- E-Act Montpelier High School website
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