Site Assistant

Thrapston Primary School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4JU

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 February 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: £25,000.00 - £25,000.00 Annually (Actual)

Site Assistant job summary

About this Role

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Site Assistant at Thrapston Primary School, part of Brook Weston Trust Academy.

Job Purpose

The Site Assistant will assist in the maintenance and security of the school premises and site, ensuring a safe working environment, as directed by the Site Supervisor and Senior Team.

Salary: BWT Grade 5, Point 10 - £25,000 per annum.

Hours of Work/Weeks per Year: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Working hours/pattern to be agreed.

As a member of staff at Thrapston Primary School, we can offer you the following:

Enhanced salaries and rapid promotional prospects
Opportunities for continued professional development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development
The support of a cohesive and committed team of teachers who work collaboratively to maintain high standards and expectations
A freshly prepared hot or cold lunch each day
Access to the latest technology throughout the school
Salary Sacrifice Schemes such as Car Scheme and Bike2Work

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Centre for Professional Development, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.

To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

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.