Site Officer

Oakdale Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8TD

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 April 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  26 March 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: £26,403.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) 36.25/37.00 hours per week, all year around (52 weeks plus holiday entitlement) based on FTE of 37 Hours or pro rata’d for 36.25 Hours

Site Officer job summary

Oakdale is a popular school with a good reputation locally. Our school expanded in 2019 and we have moved from a one form to two form entry. This expansion means that we have a beautiful environment in which to work and teach. To help maintain this, we are looking for an energetic, hardworking and enthusiastic person, who has a range of practical skills, to join our successful school team and undertake duties that will keep our site safe, clean and healthy.

The successful candidate will work with us to provide a great environment for our children, staff and visitors by being friendly and approachable and maintaining the safety and cleanliness of the site. The ability to form good working relationships with adults and children, together with some IT knowledge and the ability to learn about systems related to the running and organisation of the school, such as Fire and security systems, plant room equipment etc are key for this role.

You will:

Be flexible in your approach to working

Have a good understanding of Health and Safety procedures/compliance

Be self-motivated, trust worthy and proactive

Work effectively and supportively as a member of a team and also have the confidence and ability to act on your own initiative, dealing with unexpected problems that may arise

Have a positive outlook and a good work ethic, taking pride in your work

Have good communication skills

Have a facilities background and/or had previous experience of working in a school environment

Visits to our school are welcomed and recommended. We would love you to come and join and friendly, welcoming, hardworking team that we are all proud to work in. Please call the office and speak to Naomi or Hannah on 01733 566237 to arrange a visit.

Please view attached documents for more information regarding the role and person specification

Hours of work:

We may be able to offer some flexibility on timings which can be discussed at interview, however our suggested timings would be one of the options below:

Mon - Fri: 07.00 - 09.45 and 14.00 - 18.30pm. Total: 36 Hrs 15 mins per week

OR

Mon: 07.00 to 4.15pm and Tues to Fri: 10.00am to 6.30pm Total: 37 Hours per week

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 Oakdale Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 407 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakdale Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakdale-primary-school

Oakdale is a popular school with a good reputation locally. Our school expanded in 2019 and we are moving from a one form to two form entry. This expansion means that we have a beautiful environment in which to work and teach. To help maintain this, we are looking for an energetic, hardworking and enthusiastic person, who has a range of practical skills, to join our successful school team and undertake duties that will keep our site safe, clean and healthy.

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