3 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    26 February 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 February 2025

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

£24,790 to £25,183 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year - Permanent

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Site Assistant to join our Site Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly environment, ensuring the school remains a clean, safe, and well-maintained space for students, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting the upkeep,maintenance, cleanliness, and security of the school site.
  • Opening and closing the school buildings on a rotational basis (6:30am opening, 6:00pm closing).
  • Carrying out minor repairs and general maintenance tasks.
  • Assisting with site security and health & safety procedures.
  • Setting up rooms and spaces for school events and activities.
  • Working flexibly to accommodate the needs of the school.
  • Basic understanding of Health and Safety, COSHHH and Building Control

About You:

  • Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently.
  • A good team player with a positive attitude.
  • Basic maintenance and DIY skills are desirable.
  • Willingness to adapt to the needs of the school, including occasional flexibility with working hours.

If you are interested in joining our friendly team and making a real difference to the school environment, we would love to hear from you!

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a successful and oversubscribed school. We are committed to character education, helping students flourish not only through academic excellence but by offering them the opportunities to grow and develop.

It’s an exciting time to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated staff.

What the school offers its staff

An application form can be downloaded from our website https://www.hughfaringdon.org/home/join-us/vacancies/

You can also submit your application via the upload application link on our website.

Further information can also be obtained from Juliet Lyons, HR Operations Assistant – recruitment@hughfaringdon.org

Closing Date – Wednesday 26th February 2025

Applications considered upon receipt. Interviews will be organised as and when applications are received.

The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1022 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Arranging a visit to Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hughfaringdon.org.

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