Site Operative

Wood Green School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1DX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  2 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 August 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: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (Actual) This role is due a backdated pay award. It is also subject to a shift allowance of 10% of the salary amounts

Site Operative job summary

You'll work as part of the team responsible for keeping our school safe, secure, well maintained and welcoming.

Your work will include:

• general repairs and maintenance;
• maintaining buildings and grounds;
• routine health, safety and compliance checks;
• opening and securing the school;
• supporting contractors and improvement works;
• responding to day-to-day maintenance requests;
• supporting deliveries, events and room setups; and
• helping maintain high standards across the site.

The team works across planned AM, Day and PM shifts, with rota's provided in advance.

About you

We're looking for someone who:

• is practical and willing to get stuck in;
• takes pride in doing a job well;
• is reliable and works well as part of a team;
• can organise and prioritise their work;
• communicates well with others;
• understands the importance of working safely; and
• wants to learn and develop.

Previous maintenance, estates or trade experience would be useful, but attitude, practical ability and willingness to learn are just as important to us.

Develop with us

We want this to be a role you can grow in.

You'll receive the training needed to carry out the role safely and confidently, with opportunities to develop practical and estates management skills through courses, qualifications and potential apprenticeship routes.

Whether you're bringing existing experience or looking for the opportunity to start your estates career, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

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

Wood Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment for whom they are responsible or with whom they come into contact in the course of their duties. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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 Wood Green School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1335 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wood Green School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wood-green-school

Wood Green is an over subscribed 11-18 Academy school in the thriving town of Witney, 10 miles west of Oxford. Our strong reputation and results improving year on year have led to a rapid rise in student applications. We believe strongly in a culture of mutual respect and strong relationships, and everything is underpinned by our LEARNWell values.

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