Site Assistant

Melksham Oak Community School, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6QZ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  21 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,114.00 - £24,294.00 Annually (FTE)

Site Assistant job summary

Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.

The role: School Site Assistant

Hours: Full time 37 hours per week all year round

Contract: Permanent

Start: TBC/ ASAP

Salary Grade: WHFNJC K4-7 (£23,114 - £24,294)

Vacancy Details

Melksham Oak Community School is a large, thriving 11-18 secondary school where students of all abilities, aptitudes and social backgrounds are nurtured, encouraged and challenged to achieve their best.

We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for a reliable and efficient Site Assistant to join our team, managing our Secondary School premises to ensure a high standard of maintenance.

As part of your role, you will carry out statutory building compliance tasks, repairs and maintenance to the premises, supporting contractors with planned maintenance, and to ensure a safe environment for our staff and students.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can use your skills to make a difference in a school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every student in our school reach their potential.

All About You

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Site Assistant we would like to join us will:

Have a hands-on approach and can-do attitude.

Be flexible to cover peak periods.

Have good numeracy and literacy skills.

Have experience of working as a handyperson / caretaker / site manager, ideally in a school or similar environment.

Why Work for us?

We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why:

We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.

Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.

Our children are engaged and eager to learn.

We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.

As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities.

Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange.

The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.

Benefits:

We believe in valuing our staff, and one of the ways we can do that is by offering a range of benefits to our staff:

Car Purchase Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent Pension Scheme

Ready to Apply?

We hope we have done enough to give you a flavour of what it is like to work here. If you would like come and join us, then please apply today – we are looking forward to hearing from you.

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

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About Melksham Oak Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1282 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Melksham Oak Community School website (opens in new tab)
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