Site Assistant

Bedford Free School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  29 April 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  25 March 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: £25,495.00 - £28,907.00 Annually (Actual) AS 4-12 £25,495-£28,907 dependent on experience

Site Assistant job summary

Site Assistant

Bedford Free School are seeking a proactive and hands-on Site Assistant to join our dedicated Facilities Team. The ideal candidate for this physically demanding job will be an individual with good handy-person skills and eagerness to carry out the work in an efficient manner.

We are seeking a committed Site Assistant who will carry out general repairs and maintenance, liaise with contractors and suppliers and ensure our school maintains a high level of health and safety.

You will join our friendly and hardworking facilities department to help keep our school safe, clean and in a good state of repair.

Key Duties

Security of premises.

Portering.

Grounds maintenance.

Heating and lighting.

Driving and vehicle maintenance.

Health & Safety.

Cleaning; and

Building maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have

Experience of site assistant duties in a general capacity.

Experience of BMS

Strong IT skills.

Ability to work as a team and independently.

Excellent communication skills and be approachable and presentable.

Ability to problem solve and use own initiative.

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

Substantial knowledge of Health and Safety, including COSHH.

A proactive and professional approach to their work.

An understanding of safeguarding.

Willingness to undertake relevant training.

Flexibility to work approved overtime.

Job specifics

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 4-12 £25,495-£28,907 dependent on experience

Job role: Permanent, Full time (25 days holiday per year, plus 3 days holiday between Christmas & New Year), 37 hours per week (plus occasional late night for events which is paid overtime)

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

Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our pupils. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.

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 Bedford Free School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 525 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bedford Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bedford-free-school

Set up in 2012 by local teachers and parents, Bedford Free School exists to offer families a choice in Bedford.

Bedford Free School is a unique school with a fantastic educational offer. We really do believe that our pupils can go on to achieve extraordinary things. In our young history, we have proved they can and we are now one of the highest performing secondary schools not only in the area, but in the country.

BFS is a small school of only around 500 pupils, so staff get to know each pupil as an individual and we have a family feel. This allows us to encourage, demand and collectively strive for academic and personal success.

We believe that all pupils deserve a ‘grammar-school’ style education, with access to an academic curriculum, strong discipline, high expectations and access to highly selective universities, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

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