33 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 July 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 36 hours 40 minutes per week / Full Year

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403 - £28,142 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Experience in carrying out maintenance and daily repairs e.g. painting & decorating, general minor repairs (plumbing, carpentry and tiling), unblocking drains, fitting of shelves and other duties relevant to the post.
  • Experience of unlocking and locking school buildings each day, acting as key holder and responding to call outs as required
  • Experience in monitoring fire safety equipment and assisting with carrying out fire drills, responding to alarms, recording data as required by management, and recommending improvements to safety where necessary.
  • Experience of team-working to work effectively with others and meeting deadlines and goals.
  • Communication skills to deliver polite, courteous and efficient customer service.
  • Experience in undertaking daily checks in relation to Legionella
  • A hard working, organised and proactive approach to own personal and professional development.
  • Experience of stock control, COSHH and ordering of essential janitorial materials e.g. soap, paper towels, toilet rolls, light bulbs etc. and ensure these are maintained throughout the building as required, reporting any issues immediately to the line manager

What the school offers its staff

Flexible Working, occupational pension scheme,

occupational sickness scheme, Health Benefit Scheme, Full training

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Heywood Academy

School type
Free Schools, None, ages 11 to 19
School size
Up to 75 pupils
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

School location

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