Site Assistant

Parkfield Community School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3AX

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 September 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: £25,614.00 - £26,248.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Scale: NJC Grade 2 Scale Point 3 £25,614 – NJC Grade 2 Scale Point 5 £26,428 pro rata (Actual Salary: £14,091 per annum)

Site Assistant job summary

Duties and responsibilities

1. General

1.1 Security of the School's buildings and grounds.

1.2 Operation of the school's heating plant.

1.3 General porterage duties including movement of furniture and equipment within the school.

1.4 Handyperson’s duties may include minor repairs to furniture or fixtures and non-specialist decorating tasks.

1.5 Daily and periodic cleaning of designated areas of the school buildings and grounds according to schedule of work.

2.1 The postholder will have responsibility for specific caretaking tasks and for specific areas of the school but can expect to assist the Trust Facilities Manager in a full range of caretaking duties anywhere in the school if required, including dealing with bodily fluids.

2.2 Some of the work may need to be done outdoors such as repairs and security checks in wet weather and the cleaning of playgrounds.

2.3 To support trades people visiting the site. Ensuring they follow site guidelines, procedures, and protocols.

2.4 Responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people with whom he/she comes into contact with.

2.5 To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regards to Health and Safety.

2.6 To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.

2.7 To adhere to the ethos of the school.

2.8 To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school.

2.9 Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school.

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 Parkfield Community School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 656 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Parkfield Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkfield-community-school

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