Site & Farm Team Assistant

Weatherfield Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  12 September 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: £24,413.00 Annually (Actual) NJC SCP 2

Site & Farm Team Assistant job summary

Site and Farm Team Assistant Vacancy

NJC SCP 2 £24,413 per annum

37 hours a week/52 weeks a year

Weatherfield Academy is a growing 7-19 age range SEN Academy with pupils who have Specific Learning Difficulties and some additional needs taught in classes of approximately 12 students.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive person to join our Site Team, working both on site and grounds maintenance, to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Academy.

The successful candidate will be vital part of the Site & Farm Team, in keeping the school functioning, caring for our farm animals and grounds maintenance. This will include a range of managed planned and reactive site duties in line with DEFRA regulations and the Academy Health & Safety policies and procedures. Working effectively with all internal and external stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who has experience and an appropriate qualification in animal husbandry, with a proactive, conscientious, and flexible approach.

Previous experience of working in a similar role would be advantageous, along with a full current, clean driving licence. The successful candidate would be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

For further information, a visit, or an application pack, please contact Paula Taylor via school@weatherfield.beds.sch.uk

A visit to the Academy is welcomed and a flexible start date available.

For further details please email Paula Taylor at ptaylor@weatherfield.beds.sch.uk

Closing Date: 29th September 2025

Weatherfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Weatherfield Academy is committed to the protection and safety of pupils and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.

Weatherfield Academy welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, and religion

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

Weatherfield Academy acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and DfE requirements

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 Weatherfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 19
• School size: 166 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Weatherfield Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weatherfield-academy

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