Site Assistant

Newman School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3LX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 September 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: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (Actual)

Site Assistant job summary

This role is for 37 hours per week, all year around.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Site Assistant at Newman School based in Rotherham .

Are you practical, reliable, and take pride in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment? Join our dedicated team at Newman school as a Site Assistant , where every day you'll play a vital role in supporting our school community.

About the Role

We are seeking a hardworking and proactive individual to help maintain our school buildings and grounds to a high standard. Working as part of our site team, you’ll be responsible for general maintenance, security, health and safety checks, and ensuring the school is clean, safe, and ready for learning each day.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out day-to-day site maintenance and repairs

• Supporting cleaning and caretaking duties

• Managing security of the site including locking/unlocking buildings

• Monitoring health and safety standards

• Setting up rooms and spaces for school events or external use

• Liaising with contractors and ensuring compliance with school procedures

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Practical and hands-on, with a good understanding of basic maintenance

• Reliable, flexible, and a strong team player

• Able to work independently and use initiative

• Committed to maintaining a safe environment for pupils and staff

• Ideally experienced in a similar role (but training can be provided)

What We Offer

• A supportive and friendly team environment

• Opportunities for training and professional development

• Employee well-being support and benefits

• A role where you can really make a difference every day

Closing date: 18 September 2026

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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.

About Newman School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newman School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newman-school-rotherham

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