Site Assistant
Tyndale Primary School, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 5EX9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.8 Hours per week. Monday to Friday. Times to be arranged at interview.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £21,122-£22,513
What skills and experience we're looking for
Tyndale Primary School is looking for a Site Assistant with a great work ethic. You will be a team player, able to prioritise workload and work on your own initiative. You will help to ensure that the premises health and safety standards are kept to a high standard, proactively look for improvements and help the school maintain a good public image.
The post holder will be able to work flexibly throughout all key stages of the school. This post would suit an enthusiastic, self motivated individual with a positive , ‘can-do’ attitude.
The school is looking for someone who will quickly form positive relationships with children and the Tyndale team to support them and continue to develop the inspiring provision that has been established.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To identify, if appropriate, maintain and in turn report building, furnishing or fittings deficiencies. To undertake any remedial action that may be appropriate. This may involve obtaining quotes or arranging emergency repairs from external contractors.
To carry out regular checks on alarm systems and fire extinguishers and report on any problems arising.
To escort contractors and other relevant persons to sites of repair and maintenance and, where appropriate, monitoring the safety of their working practices and/or quality of work having regard to the environment.
To take delivery of stores, goods and equipment and arrange storage or distribution as required, including the maintenance and completion of relevant documentation with appropriate authorising signatures.
To exercise overall responsibility for the operation of the school heating systems; ensuring that all plant and equipment operates at maximum efficiency and economy
To ensure, as far as is practical, that adequate supplies of fuel and water are available at all times in conjunction with any energy conservation scheme; to maintain the supply of supplementary mobile heating as may be necessary.
To monitor usage of electricity, water and any other fuel taking such metre readings as may be required.
To be responsible for the general tidiness and safety of the outside areas, e.g. the removal of litter and graffiti from paths and hard surfaces; to keep surface drains free of obstruction; to ensure pedestrian access in periods of severe weather conditions, treating main entrances and paths with salt/grit as appropriate.
To ensure that staff and pupil cloakroom and toilet facilities are in working order and that appropriate supplies of consumables are maintained.
To set out/put away furniture for events, and undertake general porterage as required.
To make appropriate arrangements for the collection of waste.
The postholder will be expected to act as an adult role model and support Trust policies when dealing with students or visitors to the school.
It is assumed that other duties of a similar level/nature undertaken within the school are not excluded because they are not itemised.
To provide emergency cover to our other Sites in local Trust schools.
What the school offers its staff
Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme ● Cycle to Work scheme
Gym membership scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Eye Care Voucher scheme
Childcare Voucher scheme
Car benefit scheme
My Health discounts
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Tyndale Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- cblyth@tyndaleprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01454 867180
Welcome to Tyndale Primary School. We are a highly aspirational, caring and welcoming school for children aged 4 – 11 located in Yate, South Gloucestershire. We have excellent facilities including a newly refurbished building, an extensive amount of land inclusive of playing fields, sporting areas and multiple newly developed playgrounds.
We pride ourselves on our unapologetic high standards irrespective of prior attainment, background or SEND and are committed to ensuring all pupils have the best chance of success.
We are a proud member of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character.
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