Site Maintenance Officer

Cornerstone Academy Trust, Exeter, EX5 3JG

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 July 2026

• Closing date

  7 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 July 2026

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: Actual Salary - £31,420

Site Maintenance Officer job summary

Site Maintenance Officer – Required ASAP 

Trust Wide, Exeter & Exmouth Based 

If you are looking for a job where no two days are ever the same and you have excellent practical skills, then we could have the perfect role for you! We are seeking to recruit an additional member to our highly regarded site maintenance team who oversee the maintenance of 7 primary schools.  

Your Role

• Regular involvement in ongoing building improvement projects
• Site management, cutting grass, landscaping, painting and decorating
• Site security and premises lock up
• Managing lettings and responding to alarm call outs
• You will need to be able to drive and have a clean driving license as we have a fleet of minibuses, a car and work vans that maintenance team use to travel between sites with the needed tools and equipment. We have schools located in Exeter, Exmouth and Barnstaple in North Devon so flexibility to go to the different sites will be needed. 

What You'll Bring

• Good construction skills required, such as general building, carpentry, or plumbing skills
• A positive team-oriented attitude
• Good communication skills
• High-quality workmanship
• You will need to be able to drive and have a clean driving license as we have a fleet of minibuses, a car and work vans that maintenance team use to travel between sites with the needed tools and equipment
• Flexibility to be able to go to the different sites across the Trust
• Self-motivation 

What We Offer

• Actual annual salary of £31,420, based on an FTE of £25,834 
• Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm (1-hour breaks), 5 days a week.
• 4 weeks paid holiday (to be taken during school holiday times) plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme 
• Health and cycle-to-work schemes
• Subsidised meals from in-house chefs  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities 

Apply Today

Be part of a team that values quality and community. Apply now to join our catering team and make a positive impact every day

Closing Date: 7th August 2026

Interviews may be held as applications are received.

Please apply via our online form.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

 An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks. 

 We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.  

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

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 Cornerstone Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Cornerstone Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cornerstone-academy-trust

A multi academy trust, based in Exeter, made up of seven primary schools.

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