16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    as soon as possible

  • Closing date

    2 July 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    1 June 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

£25,989.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5

Site Assistant job summary

We are seeking an outstanding candidate to join the Site Team to provide effective maintenance, security and safe operation of the premises.

  • Hours of work: 37
  • Working pattern: Monday to Friday from 7.00am to 9.00pm (early or late shifts) and occasional weekends

We are looking for a reliable, motivated and hardworking individual who can maintain the expected maintenance and security standards in the school.

The successful candidate should

  • be enthusiastic, reliable, adaptable and highly motivated
  • have experience in DIY
  • have excellent inter-personal skills and be able to communicate effectively with the site team, educational professionals and young people
  • have a forward-looking approach with the drive, initiative and ability to respond quickly to situations as they arise in school

We can offer:

  • A people first approach, ensuring that you feel part of our community
  • Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust
  • Excellent career and CPD opportunities
  • A commitment to constantly review and improve our family friendly policies and look for new and innovative way to aid and support our staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance
  • Employee benefits package

If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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.

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About The Whitehaven Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
810 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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School website
The Whitehaven Academy website
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