Site Maintenance Assistant

Norton Hill Primary School, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, BA3 2UD

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583 - £26,403
• Actual salary: £7,989 - £8,245
• Pay scale: Grade 3 - Scale point 5-7
• Hourly rate: £13.26 - £13.69 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Norton Hill Primary School based in Midsomer Norton is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self motivated site assistant for a permanent position. This role is an integral part of the Norton Hill Primary Team helping to ensure the upkeep of buildings and grounds is crucial for safety, functionality, and even aesthetics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work in all weather conditions, using safe working methods to keep outdoor areas free from rubbish, litter, and debris.
• Keep storage facilities organised and well maintained.
• General making good and general upkeep of building fixtures and fittings including drain/gutter unblocking, window cleaning, stain/graffiti removal, painting/decorating, minor plumbing repairs, building fabric repairs, playground repairs
• General support to ensure the smooth running of the school to include changing of hand towels, cleaning when necessary, building new equipment for pupils.
• To assist with tasks around the school as required during the school holidays, such as cleaning UPVC window frames, sills, and cleaning external drains
• Ensure safe pedestrian access during severe weather conditions by applying salt or grit to main entrances and paths as needed.
• Where necessary escort building contractors and service engineers around the schools’ buildings and premises, supporting them as required.
• To unlock and lock the building when necessary.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A proven ability to work on their own initiative.
• A keen eye for detail
• A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
• An alignment to a can-do culture.

What the school offers its staff

There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Safeguarding StatementNorton Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or 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

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

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About Norton Hill Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 263 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norton Hill Primary School website
• Email address: vandrews@msnpartnership.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norton-hill-primary-school

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