Site Officer
Queen Emma Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8QY12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 35 Hours per week: Monday to Friday 07.00 – 10.00 and 14.00 – 18.00 52 weeks a year with paid annual leave
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25.583 - £25,898 pro rata. (Pending April 2026 Pay Award).
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to support the upkeep of our school site. The successful candidate will help ensure that the school premises and facilities are maintained and presented to a high standard, working collaboratively with the cleaning staff and the wider team.
Previous experience in a school environment would be desirable, although this is not essential. There may also be opportunities for overtime from time to time, depending on the needs of the school, planned events, and the time of year.
We are looking for a School Site Officer who is:
- Committed to keeping our school safe, clean and welcoming for children, staff and visitors
- Reliable, trustworthy and able to work independently using their own initiative
- Good at proactive practical maintenance and DIY skills
- Able to carry out basic repairs, decorating and general site maintenance
- Understanding of the importance of health and safety within a school environment
- Organised and able to manage a varied workload effectively
- A good communicator with effective interpersonal skills
- Able to work well leading a small cleaning team
- Ability to build positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents
- Flexible and willing to respond to the day-to-day needs of the school
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Able to undertake relevant training and development opportunities
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A nurturing environment where the children, staff, governors and wider community model our values.
- A talented, dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to our continuing success
- Supportive governors and parents
- Access to IT
- Spacious outdoor learning environments
- Kind, caring and well-behaved pupils who are proud of their school and their achievements
- A positive and creative working environment
- Access to wellbeing services
For further information please contact the School Business Manager. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged giving you the opportunity to meet our children and staff to see for yourself the positive and happy environment you will be working in.
Please contact the School Business Manger on 01223 714300 or by email on finance@queensfederation.cambs.sch.uk to arrange this.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Queens’ Federation (comprising Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Queen Emma Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 405 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Emma Primary School website
- Email address
- mjeeps@queenemma.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01223 714300
Queen Emma Primary School opened its doors to our first Reception Classes in September 2011. Since then it has become a thriving community school with all year groups from Reception to Year 6. Queen Emma also caters for nursery children from aged two. Our school catchment area covers the Queen Edith, Morley and Ridgefield areas and our community comprises families from around the World with 42 languages spoken in the school at the last count!
Queen Emma is in federation with Queen Edith Primary School just a 5 minute walk away. The Federation is led by one Executive Headteacher, senior leadership team and governing body with representation from both schools.
We want the children who attend Queen Emma to have a purposeful and satisfying experience, a sense of well-being, a positive self-image and to become independent and enthusiastic learners.
Arranging a visit to Queen Emma Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mjeeps@queenemma.cambs.sch.uk.
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