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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    18 October 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 October 2024

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

NJC05 £27,030 PA

Site Assistant job summary

Oak Wood School is looking to appoint a Site Assistant to join our Premises Team looking after our facility operations. We pride ourselves on our excellent high standards and performance and are looking for an individual who will contribute to a successful premises team who support this ethos.

The ideal candidate will contribute to the smooth running of the school by carrying out a range of caretaking and premises management duties including security and supervision of the site along with other caretaking duties including general porterage and maintenance. We are looking for someone who is confident, enthusiastic and ideally (although not essential) has a good knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation including all aspects of manual handling. Full training will be provided.

Oak Wood School was recently judged as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted (May 2022) and is truly inclusive, mixed, multi-ethnic 11-18 school that embraces all aspects of comprehensive education. The curriculum is well balanced and reflects the needs of all our students and the local community. The school’s Rewards and Sanctions policy is robust, and staff have welcomed the introduction of centralised sanctions and inclusive polices.

We believe our best resources are our staff. There is a popular and thriving programme of professional development in the department and across the school, at all levels, and colleagues have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally through our membership of both the PiXL club and the Harrow Collegiate Alliance (HCA). The school also offers excellent promotion prospects and a comprehensive induction programme. Colleagues benefit from a commitment to staff well-being and are provided with several schemes to support them maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

Situated on a large site close to Heathrow Airport and the centre of Hillingdon, Oak Wood School has much to offer:

  • a commitment to the professional development of all its staff to become outstanding teachers and leaders

  • staff wellbeing programme

  • childcare and cycle to school vouchers

  • excellent transport links (by train 45 minutes to central London), bus routes 427, 278 & U2, train (Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway and Underground (Metropolitan & Piccadilly)

  • on-site parking including electric charging facilities

  • on-site catering facilities.

Please read the Site Assistant information document for information about the role, Job Description and Person Specification. 

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 are not accepted.

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About Oak Wood School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1247 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

School location

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