Site staff / Site Gardener

North Cestrian School, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,274.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary £12,375 - £13,190

Site staff / Site Gardener job summary

About this Role

North Cestrian School - Site Staff / Site Gardener

North Cestrian became a Free School in September 2016 as part of the Hamblin Education Trust along with Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. The school is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational 11-16 academy, serving the community in and around Altrincham. The site gardener operates as part of the wider estates team and plays a key role in ensuring the school site, buildings, grounds and gardens are kept in a safe, clean and presentable condition. The postholder will undertake routine gardening and grounds maintenance alongside general site and caretaking duties, helping to provide a welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Hours - 20 hours per week ( 7am-11am Monday to Friday ), term time only plus 2 days. NB: Additional hours may be required from time to time.

Salary:

NJC Scale 4, Points 7-11 (£27,274 - £29,071 FTE). Actual salary will be pro rata and commensurate with experience (£12,375 - £13,190 Actual) 20 hours per week , term-time only plus 2 inset days.

How to Apply:

Applicants are requested to submit a completed application form via MyNewTerm.

Closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 26th October 2026. Interviews will take place later that week.

Further background information is available on our website.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted on Monday 26th October with details of the interview process.

North Cestrian School is committed to safeguarding. The successful candidate will require an up to date DBS check plus social media checks will be performed on shortlisted candidates.

Head Master: Dr M Dore, BA (Hons), MA, PhD, NPQH North Cestrian School, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AJ.

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.

About North Cestrian School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 799 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: North Cestrian School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-cestrian-school

age 11-16

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