Site Operatives - 2 posts

Chapel Green School, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, NR17 1RF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  12 June 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: £13.47 - £13.68 per hour

Site Operatives - 2 posts job summary

Tel: 01953 453117

Email: speacock@chapelgreenschool.org.uk

Website: http://www.chapelgreen.org.uk

 

Headteacher: Emily Severn

 

• Salary – Scale D, £13.47-£13.68 per hour (£25,989 FTE) pay award pending
• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours per week
• All Year Round
• Required as soon as possible

We are a Complex Needs School of 197 pupils, with moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties between the ages of 3 to 19.  All pupils have different learning needs; they learn best when they are happy and excited about learning.

We are looking for a multi skilled individual to join our site team to undertake a wide variety of maintenance work to help our Site Managers and the Site Team to keep our School in good order; carrying out grounds and general maintenance and repairs. To provide support in the area of Health and Safety, administrating risk assessments and policy compliance under the direction of the Site Manager.

Your primary role will be the maintenance, inspection and repair of our grounds and building fabric. In the summer months you will spend most of your time maintaining the grounds and in the winter you will be undertaking corrective and preventative maintenance to the building including painting and decorating to a high standard.

You will need to work closely and effectively with the site and admin team and some aspects of your role may include repair and creative practical design to support our classes and pupils with direction from the Site Manager.

You need to have energy, drive and work diligently with a degree of independence and a good eye for detail to ensure the school site remains well ordered, safe and in immaculate condition.

You will need to be a team player, calm, patient, have an eye for detail, a good working knowledge of ICT and develop an understanding of all aspects of grounds and site maintenance. You will be working closely with your site team; full training, induction and mentoring will be offered. 

You need to have relevant experience and/or qualifications as highlighted in the job description. Full Driving Licence is required. The school runs a comprehensive programme of professional development. 25 days holiday per year.

Please see our website for more information about our school - www.chapelgreen.org.uk

For further details, please contact Mrs Sue Peacock, Chapel Green School, Attleborough Road, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, NR17 1RF or by phone or email as shown above.

How to apply

A job description and cover letter are available from ‘Attachments’.

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Alternatively, contact Mrs Sue Peacock as above.

Completed forms should be returned to – speacock@chapelgreenschool.org.uk

Closing date: 26 June 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   w/c   6 July 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This includes obtaining references and ensuring compliance with the DBS process. We are an equal opportunities employer and are part of the Norfolk Well-Being scheme.                                             

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This includes obtaining references and ensuring compliance with the DBS process. We are an equal opportunities employer and are part of the Norfolk Well-Being scheme.

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 Chapel Green School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chapel Green School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chapel-green-school

Chapel Green is a Complex Needs School for pupils with moderate, severe, and profound learning difficulties between the ages of 3 and 19. All pupils have multiple and complex needs. All pupils have a significant learning need.
Chapel Green School is a supportive, challenging, and happy learning environment, where all individuals are respected and encouraged to reach their full potential in learning and independence, illustrated by the school ethos of “Challenge, Grow, Shine”.
We are looking for a confident and creative individual who enjoys being with children/young people and works constructively as part of a team. They will need to have enthusiasm and energy, be creative and flexible and be self-reflective and organised. They will need to be able to plan the learning of pupils with a wide range of needs using a fully differentiated approach.
Applications are welcomed from teachers with experience in special education from mainstream and or special schools. Our teachers have a thorough understanding of child development and learning, especially in the early years of a child’s development, so this position would suit a teacher from the primary sector.
As a teacher working at Chapel Green School, you will have access to a broad range of Continued Professional Development opportunities and will have the support and challenge from colleagues across the school. We offer a full induction and mentoring support package for new members of staff.

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