Site Assistant: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Oakmoor School, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Site Assistant Salary: £25,583 - £26,823 per annum + Local Government Pension Scheme 37 Hours per week (52 weeks) 6 Month Fixed Term Contract Start date: ASAP Closing date: 2 February 2026 Interview date: 4 February 2026
Contract type
- Fixed term - 6 months
Pay scale
- Salary: £25,583 - £26,823 per annum + Local Government Pension Scheme
What skills and experience we're looking for
Function of the post:
In liaison with, and in the absence of, the Site Manager takes responsibility for the maintenance and security of the school premises and site, ensuring the school meets with health and safety legislation and is a safe environment for the school community.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. In liaison with the Site Manager ensure that the buildings and site are secure, undertaking daily security checks including locking and unlocking of buildings and setting and disarming the alarms, when required. Ensure emergency procedures are understood;
2. Monitor the general condition of the exterior and interior buildings, and as directed by your line manager undertake repairs and maintenance activities to improve the appearance and safety of the buildings and grounds as may reasonably be required;
3. As directed by your line manager, oversee on-site maintenance contractors to ensure work is undertaken in line with health and safety regulations, school policy, and the work is completed to the required specification and standards within the timescale set out in the contract, reporting to your line manager or the Operations Manager as appropriate.
4. Maintain accurate and current records and reporting procedures in liaison with your line manager and in accordance with academy and regulatory procedures to ensure the academy maintains strict health and safety standards, including fire, legionella, site security, asbestos, emergency lighting, and electrical tests;
5. Operate equipment and systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and alarms ensuring that they are maintained in good working order at all times, reporting any faults or deficiencies to the Site Manager;
6. Monitor stock and order supplies as required and in line with academy procedures;
7. In liaison with your line manager and the Operations Manager ensure that correct procedures are followed for purchase, gathering quotations, and overseeing planned grounds improvement work and contracted services work as required;
8. Prepare rooms for use to include unlocking and opening rooms, re-arrange layout/furniture, equipment and additional furniture as requested. The room should be returned to the normal layout at the end of the session and the room user advised to return any equipment or resources not normally stored in the room, with rooms secured and locked;
9. Undertake various collections and deliveries across the site adhering to safety and mindful of key transition times;
10. Cover any absences within the cleaning team by delegating or cleaning as required, to ensure a clean, hygienic and safe environment;
11. Support and assist members of staff and visitors with regard to premise management, ensuring the highest levels of customer service are set and achieved.
What the school offers its staff
Site Assistant
Salary: £25,583 - £26,823 per annum + Local Government Pension Scheme
37 Hours per week (52 weeks)
6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Start date: ASAP
Closing date: 2 February 2026
Interview date: 4 February 2026
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oakmoor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 882 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakmoor School website
- Email address
- n.mccool@oakmoor.hants.sch.uk
Oakmoor School is a brand new, state of the art secondary school situated in a 22 acre tree lined site on the edge of the South Downs National Park.
We are a friendly, vibrant school with high standards and expectations. We pride ourselves on knowing every young person as an individual and challenging each of them to have the highest possible aspirations. The Oakmoor ethos is encapsulated by our motto: Ambition, Courage, Excellence.
Students at Oakmoor display excellent behaviour in lessons and around the school. Teachers plan highly engaging lessons tailored to the needs of our students allowing high levels of progress to be enjoyed. Students benefit from a wealth of extra-curricular activities, including trips and visits to enrich their experience at our school.
We benefit from cutting edge technology throughout the site and the latest specialist equipment for key areas such as science, technology and performing arts. Our main buildings surround a central court yard which includes covered areas for outside dining and seating areas outside of the learning resource centre for reading at break and lunch times.
There is an abundance of green spaces which include several sports pitches, an athletics track, a nurture garden and a forest school area for outside learning and activities. The whole site is bordered by mature trees providing a relaxing and inspirational backdrop to our inspirational learning environment.
We are a very successful school where high levels of respect and conduct prevail. Our success shows that when you couple high quality pastoral care with high standards and expectations, young people are able to flourish and to achieve their very best.
Arranging a visit to Oakmoor School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.mccool@oakmoor.hants.sch.uk.
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