10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Monday 17 November 2025

  • Closing date

    3 November 2025 at 10:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 October 2025

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

£27,227.00 - £30,424.00 Annually (Actual) B1/B3 dependant on experience

Site Operative job summary

Full Year, 40 hours per week (37.5 hours based at Austhorpe Primary and 2.5 hours based at Colton Primary), Monday - Friday 7.30am-11.45am and 2.45pm - 6.30pm

A house is available for rent to the successful candidate, if required.

We are looking for a hardworking and experienced Site Operative to join our amazing school community. If you’re dedicated, proactive, and ready to play a vital role in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and well-managed environment for our staff and students, we would love to hear from you! You will be responsible for the smooth running, safety, and upkeep of our school site, overseeing maintenance, managing contractors, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations to create a safe and inviting space for pupils, staff, and visitors.

About our School

At Austhorpe Primary School, we take pride in fostering a warm and welcoming environment where every child feels supported and valued. Our school community thrives on strong, positive relationships between staff, pupils, and the wider community, creating a nurturing atmosphere that encourages success. We are committed to promoting happiness and health, ensuring every child feels included and enriched through a broad range of learning opportunities, both inside the classroom and beyond. Here, everyone is empowered to shine to their fullest potential.

Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

  • Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 19%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts. Full details HERE
  • Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
  • Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
  • Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
  • Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

For more about Austhorpe Primary School, click the ‘view our careers page’ button.

About You

To be a good fit for this role, you will :

  • Take pride in leading tasks efficiently and managing a variety of responsibilities with confidence.
  • Be highly organised and manage my time effectively to ensure everything runs smoothly.
  • Proactively identify and resolve maintenance and safety issues before they become problems.
  • Have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations and always ensure full compliance.
  • Be reliable and committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for everyone.

Next Steps

Let’s Connect: We would love to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about this role or our school ahead of applying for this opportunity. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email our Lorraine Nurse at NurseL@aps.rklt.co.uk.

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

Ready to Apply: If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application.

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 Austhorpe Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
213 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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We are proud of the friendly and welcoming school environment that we offer to all our children and we are continually striving to improve the teaching and learning opportunities that we are able to offer our pupils, in all areas of the curriculum and throughout the school- inside and out.

We never forget that we want the best for all the children in our care and we look forward to working in partnership with you to give your child the best possible start in life. If you have not visited the school and wish to do so, please contact the school office so that we can arrange for you to visit.

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