Site Assistant

St Peter's School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 January 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: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 2, points 4-5

Site Assistant job summary

Site Assistant

Salary: NJC Scale 2, points 4-5 - £25,185 to £25,583 per annum

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Start date: February 2026

Place of Work: : St Peter’s School, Huntingdon

Place of wor

St Peter’s School, part of The Cam Academy Trust, is seeking to employ a permanent Site Officer to work 37 hours per week on a full-time basis. This role will involve working both term time and during school holiday periods.

We are looking for a committed, reliable and hardworking person to assist the Premises Manager in maintaining the school site and its buildings. Main responsibilities will include day-to-day site maintenance, porterage of deliveries to the required departments, movement of fixtures, fittings and furniture as required. The successful candidate will be responsible for the upkeep and presentation of the school site by contributing to the overall grounds maintenance programme.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for progression and additional responsibilities as part of this role will be to deputise in the absence of The Premises Manager. The successful candidate will also support with administrative duties and should have excellent communication skills both verbal and written. It is imperative that you remain composed under pressure and operate in an organised and structured manner.

A can-do attitude with a proactive and positive approach, including flexibility and adaptability is vital in this role as the successful candidate may be required to work outside of normal school working hours for extended school status activities, school events and emergencies as required. It is essential that you uphold the values of the school by always ensuring a professional approach.

For further details on the school please visit our website Home - St Peter's School

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 St Peter's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1525 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Peter's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-school-huntingdon

St Peter's School, part of The Cam Academy Trust, is a mixed comprehensive school located in central Huntingdon, with approximately 1,000 11-18 students on roll. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work, both for teaching and non-teaching staff, and we are always interested in hearing from dynamic and enthusiastic people who want to make a difference to children's education.

“The school have been unrelenting in improving the provision for pupils at St Peter’s School. Consequently, this is a school that is improving strongly and sustainably over time.” –Ofsted March 2017

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