Site Assistant (Caretaker)

North Star 82°, Bristol, Avon, BS10 7AH

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  26 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 7 £24,702 - £25,979 p.a pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity to join North Star Academy Trust following recent growth and are seeking to recruit a reliable, enthusiastic and efficient Site Assistant to be responsible for maintaining the school estates across our academies. The role is based within North Bristol, and a driving license is required in order to travel between academies.

Working under the direction of the Estates Manager, the successful candidate will play a vital role in the smooth running of our school, with responsibility for ensuring the school estates are well maintained, safe and fit for purpose at all times.

Duties will include:

• Act as a main keyholder and be responsible for the opening/ closing
• Carrying out reactive repairs and planned maintenance tasks
• Portering duties
• Completing compliance tasks, e.g. fire, legionella, meter readings, emergency lighting, etc.
• Carrying out maintenance work such as painting & decorating, basic plumbing and carpentry work.
• Supervising and monitoring of contractors, ensuring safe systems of work are in place.
• Following and promoting a strong Health and Safety culture

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A friendly working environment
• An experienced, motivated and supportive staff team
• Training, where this is required to strengthen certain skill sets

You will be required to work up to 37 hours per week. The shift pattern will be discussed at interview. You will be entitled to 25 days holiday per annum (pro rata for part-time), to be arranged by prior agreement, plus bank holidays.

Please contact the school if you would like to come and visit, or for any further information. The attached job description and person specification outline the main requirements of the role.

Applications for part-time working will be considered. Interviews will be held upon receiving suitable applications.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About North Star 82°

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• School size: 69 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: North Star 82° website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: emma.price@northstar-academy.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-star-82 (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to North Star 82°

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.price@northstar-academy.co.uk.

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