6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    24 June 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    17 June 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

£16,325.00 - £16,878.00 Annually (Actual) SSP 3-4

Site Operative job summary

Ilkley Grammar School

Site Operative

Scale Pay Point 3 (Range 3-4)

Actual Annual Salary: £16,325 - £16,878 per annum

Pattern of hours will be Monday to Friday: 7.00am – 1.30pm with a 30-min unpaid lunch break each day (Total 30 hours each week)

Term Time Only

Join a leading school which prides itself on the high quality of education, enrichment and care provided to all and is committed to the wellbeing of students and staff.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and adaptable Site Operative. You will be joining our dedicated site team who maintain and manage our large and varied buildings and grounds. This is an opportunity to contribute your experience to the team and develop further skills. Training will be given in any areas required.

Ilkley Grammar School is an outstanding, vibrant 11-18 comprehensive, with over a 400 year tradition of serving the local community. We are committed to Personal Best as reflected in our Vision and Values:

“Our vision at Ilkley Grammar School is to provide a world-class, inclusive education and exceptional opportunities which will enrich us both individually and collectively as a community. We will inspire, support and challenge each other to achieve our Personal Best so that we all grow in wisdom and stature. By modelling our Personal Best values and championing equality and diversity, we will make a positive difference to our own lives and the lives of others and will be empowered to lead and influence positive change on a local, regional, national and global scale.”

We are the founding school of Moorlands Learning Trust and a member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance with a firm commitment to school to school support and developing highly effective collaborative practices.

Duties will include:

  • To support the Site Manager maintaining high standards of cleanliness during the hours of employment
  • Carry out routine maintenance to keep the site safe, clean and accessible
  • Act as a Fire Warden, with training, as part of the Site Team
  • Undertake appropriate repairs and minor improvement work
  • Perform health and safety checks in liaison with other members of the site team
  • Act as a nominated First Aider (training will be provided if qualification not already held)

In return for your commitment we can offer:

  • “a culture where everyone feels valued and supported to develop” (Ofsted 2024)
  • the opportunity to make a real difference
  • students who “enjoy their lessons”, “behave exceptionally well” and “show respect for each other” 
  • personalised CPD with a strong commitment to professional growth
  • an inspiring and enthusiastic team of colleagues across the teaching and associate staff
  • a very calm and orderly school with high expectations and an ethos of trust and care
  • a supportive leadership team who “provide strong personal and professional care”
  • a location on the edge of Ilkley Moor in beautiful Wharfedale which was judged by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in the North and North East in 2025
  • excellent transport links to Leeds and Bradford 

Closing date for applications: 8am on Tuesday 24th June 2025

Provisional interview date: Thursday 27th June 2025

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close early, and so early applications are encouraged

Ilkley Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the school have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ilkley Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the school have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.

Applying for the job

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About Ilkley Grammar School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
2134 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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We are an outstanding 11-18 comprehensive academy and the founding school of Moorlands Learning Trust.

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