13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    2 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 working weeks

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

PPS 3 £24,796

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Academy LSST, one of the UK’s top performing state schools, is looking for a Site Assistant to join our exceptional staff body. You would join a team who are rightly proud of our Academy’s outstanding academic track record but prouder still of the vibrant, supportive and ambitious culture to which we all contribute and foster.

We are seeking to appoint a Site Assistant to join our busy team at the academy to assist in the day-to-day maintenance of a large academy site.

We are a small Site team who take pride in efficiently supporting the day to day running, safety and maintenance of a bustling academy site with numerous buildings, facilities and vehicles. We provide support through a range of tasks such as testing of equipment and alarms, general maintenance and repairs, unlocking and securing buildings, supervising contractors and visitors, porterage etc.

The successful applicant will have key holder responsibilities and will be expected to attend out of hours call outs. Some elements of weekend work may be required to open and secure the site after external bookings. Knowledge of plumbing, electrical or DIY skills and a clean driver’s licence are desirable but not essential as training will be given.

Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways.

What the school offers its staff

The Priory Academy LSST is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of ourstudentsand we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staffbenefitfrom annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About The Priory Academy LSST

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1770 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to The Priory Academy LSST

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email slwilson@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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