Site Maintenance Assistant
Langstone Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6EZ13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 April 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 weeks per year (Potential Split Shifts)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583.28 to £26,823.74
What skills and experience we're looking for
Function of the post:
To provide practical, hands-on maintenance and caretaking support across both schools, ensuring sites are well maintained, safe and presentable. Principal Accountabilities:
1. Ensure the site and all areas of the premises are secure, undertaking daily security checks including locking and unlocking of the building and setting the alarm.
2. Support the Site Manager to perform a broad range of duties in line with health and safety regulations, including, but not limited to, maintenance tasks, redecoration, grounds maintenance, asbestos management, legionella management, site risk assessments etc.
3. Be able to carry out minor repairs and maintenance, including furniture, fixtures, fittings, doors, locks and basic plumbing.
4. Undertake decorating tasks (painting, touch-ups, display preparation) and maintain internal and external environments to a high standard.
5. Provide minor grounds maintenance, litter picking and keeping paths, play areas and entrances safe and clean. Including supporting seasonal tasks such as leaf clearance, gritting and preparation for adverse weather.
6. Complete tasks arising from health and safety inspections and risk assessments.
7. Report defects or hazards promptly using the correct reporting systems.
8. Provide additional cleaning support when required, including spillages or accidents, deep cleaning of specific areas
9. Operate equipment and systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and alarms ensuring that they are maintained in good working order at all times.
10. Support and assist members of staff and visitors with regard to premises management, ensuring the highest levels of customer service are set and achieved and ensure they are operating within Health and Safety related guidelines.
11. As a key holder you will be required from time to time to respond to security alerts. On occasions it will also be expected, with advance notice, to ensure the premises are secure outside of normal working hours, e.g. school events.
What the school offers its staff
Pension Membership
We offer valuable pension schemes to help secure your future:
- Teacher's Pension Scheme for teaching staff (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff (https://www.lgpsmember.org)
Pay
We are committed to fair and competitive pay.
- All posts are evaluated to ensure equal pay for work of equal value across our academies.
- Salaries are designed to be competitive, meeting the needs of each academy whilst ensuring equity across the Trust.
Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Schemes
We are committed to supporting you and your family every step of the way. Our family-friendly occupational leave policies will help you enjoy quality time with your new family.
Additional Benefits
In addition to family support, we offer several other benefits to help enhance your work-life balance and well-being.
Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
Offering support and discounts to help manage lifestyle and well-being.
Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Encouraging a sustainable and healthy commute.
Eye Care Vouchers
Helping to support your eye health and wellness(dependent on role).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Our recruitment process follows the KCSiE guidance.
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 Langstone Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Langstone Primary Academy website
- Email address
- e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk
Located in the East of Portsmouth, Langstone Primary Academy is proud of its caring ethos, encouraging and supporting children to achieve their full potential, and is a positive and active place to work. We believe that success here is built on strong relationships between everyone involved in the academy.
Arranging a visit to Langstone Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk.
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