Site Assistant

The Queen Katherine School, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01/09/2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

• Closing date

  11 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 July 2025

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: £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5

Site Assistant job summary

Site Assistant

Hours of work: 37pw / Full-time / Full-year

Salary: £25,183 pa

Contract type: Permanent

This role will be based at Queen Katherine School but will support other schools within the Southern Hub, including Castle Park School, with responsibilities within the remit of the role. The successful candidate would therefore be able to travel between sites.

Part of Cumbria Education Trust, The Queen Katherine School is seeking a Site Assistant to join our dedicated, hardworking site team.

The successful applicant will support the Site Manager in the effective maintenance, security and safe operation of school premises.

This varied role involves work on security, maintenance, repair and development as well as tasks to uphold high standards of hygiene and cleanliness across school site/s and grounds.

As Site Assistant you will support the Site Manager in the completion of compliance related tasks (e.g. fire alarm testing) and ensure that information and records are accurate and up to date.

The successful candidate will be a practical person able to undertake repair and maintenance tasks. The role would suit a time served trades person or someone with strong DIY skills. Reliability, flexibility and adaptability are essential, as is a full driving licence and a clear understanding of health and safety procedures and practices.

This role requires the ability to work effectively as part of a team and to communicate in a calm and courteous manner with a wide range of people (e.g. students, staff, external contractors, external customers).

Occasional travel to other schools within the trust will be required as will an occasional requirement for later attendance/weekend working to support special events.

If you have the diligence, skills and energy for this role we would welcome an application from you.

As part of the Cumbria Education Trust, The Queen Katherine School is led with shared vision, honesty and purpose. CET is a growing multi academy trust based in Cumbria; it is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build of our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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.

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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 The Queen Katherine School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 917 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Queen Katherine School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-queen-katherine-school-kendal

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