18 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    10 October 2025 at 10am

  • Date listed

    19 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

Site Maintenance Officer job summary

Employer: Cheshire Academies Trust

Job Title: Site Maintenance Officer

Band: Grade 5

Contract type: Permanent, 30 hours per week Monday to Friday (split shift). 52 weeks per year.

This is an exciting and varied role. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the school grounds and buildings, under taking minor repairs and liaising with external maintenance contractors to ensure the highest possible standard of cleanliness and health and safety are maintained. The role requires the ability to work in a busy school environment and to work efficiently and precisely under pressure, by prioritising and taking initiative. Applicants should be organised, possess excellent communication skills along with the ability to multitask. Experience in a similar role is essential. Experience in a school setting is desirable. Training will be provided for the successful candidate.

The role is 30 hours per week Monday to Friday. The postholder will be required to undertake work during school holidays.

In addition to being an important member of our fantastic team, we can offer:

o A permanent contract (following successful 6-month probationary period)

o Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Please read our job description and person specification closely. If you think you may be the candidate we are looking for and would like further information or an informal discussion, please contact the school office by telephone: 01606 663650 or email: admin@overhall.cheshire.sch.uk We would like to offer all potential candidates the opportunity to visit our school and find out more about the role. Visits will take place by appointment please contact the school office to make an appointment.

Applications must be made via MyNewTerm via this link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/140097/EDV-2025-OHCS-35434 . We do not accept C.V.’s and will not consider applications submitting a C.V.

CAT Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This includes a request for references, prior to interview. Shortlisted candidates are expected to provide evidence of qualifications at interview and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check will be undertaken before final confirmation to the successful candidate.

We warmly welcome applications from every suitably qualified member of our local community. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. If we have not been in touch with you by 16th October 2025 then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

o Shortlisting: 13th October 2025

o Interviews: 17th October 2025

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 9am either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

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.

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About Over Hall Community School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
172 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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