Site Support Officer

The Skipton Academy, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UQ

45 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 July 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: £13,400.00 - £13,612.43 Annually (Actual) Additional hours may be available on a flexible basis and would be in any of our Trust schools depending on need.

Site Support Officer job summary

Moorlands Learning Trust - Site Support Officer

Scale Pay Point 5 (Range 5-6)

Actual annual salary: £13,400.00 to £13,612.43 per annum

Usual working hours: Monday to Friday 6.30am until 10.30am

ALL YEAR ROUND

The pattern of hours will be 20 hours each week, based at The Skipton Academy all year round (not including lunch / breaks).
Additional hours may be available on a flexible basis and would be in any of our Trust schools depending on need.

Also, to cover for absences/shift work/holidays/school events (between the hours of 6.30am and 8.00pm) this will largely be Monday to Friday however there might be need for very occasional weekend working. Flexibility is required due to the nature of the role to accommodate school and Trust needs in liaison with the Estates Manager.

PRIME OBJECTIVE OF THE POST

The role is based primarily at The Skipton Academy, Gargrave Rd, Skipton BD23 1UQ but may involve occasional work at any of our Trust schools.

To support the MLT Estates Manager in managing the provision of safe working and learning environments for all students, staff and visitors in MLT academies. The role may require occasional travel between sites across the Trust. The prime objective is to support academy site upkeep, health and safety and facilities management in line with academy needs, statutory and regulatory requirements.

RESPONSIBLE TO THE MLT ESTATES MANAGER THE POST HOLDER WILL:

• Support the overall ethos of the Trust, in all areas of contact and responsibility in relationships with staff and students
• To be professional, friendly, fair and firm with students, demonstrating the sort of politeness and respectfulness that we wish them to emulate
• To be friendly, helpful and welcoming to parents and others visiting or making contact with the Academy
• Work closely to coordinate work required across Trust academies covering absence, vacancies and supporting colleagues at times of heavy workload
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarding as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post as defined.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working with MLT Estates Manager and academy staff to ensure that academy buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard

• Working collaboratively with trust staff and external contractors as required on specific projects to ensure the timescales, quality standards and efficiency is achieved
• To become familiar with each Trust academy site in order to support as required in event of absence of key site staff
• Undertake the role of Fire Officer/Evacuation Co-ordinator in an emergency situation as needed
• Maintain excellent working relations with appropriate external agencies and Local Authority, ensuring the school can access support and guidance as and when required
• Ensure Personal Protective Equipment is utilised, in full working order, and inspection records are retained accordingly
• Take responsibility for locking and unlocking academy buildings and areas. This may involve occasional call outs when off duty or at out of hours times by arrangement on a rota basis therefore a full Driving Licence is an essential requirement of the postholder
• Ensure health and safety signage used is adequate and understandable
• Operate and respond to alarm systems where appropriate
• Moving furniture & equipment and setting up for specified events (assemblies, exams, parents evenings etc)
• Monitor CCTV equipment if required.
• Complete testing/checks and the maintenance of records for fire, water, electrical (PAT) and other safety checks including pool maintenance as required
• Undertake appropriate repairs and maintenance duties, carrying out routine inspections as part of a preventative maintenance regime
• To carry out decoration programmes and minor improvement works in accordance with experience and/or training
• Perform health and safety checks on school vehicles as required
• Undertake duties such as graffiti removal, litter picking, deep cleaning in support of the Academy’s cleaning function – carry out routine inspections of cleaning work.
• Provide first aid assistance to staff, students and visitors if required. First aid training will be provided, if qualification not already held.
• If required, coordinate deliveries to the Academy ensuring safe delivery to recipients. This might include transporting packages and furniture on the site vehicle and manual handling of large items

How to Apply

As part of your online application in the Personal Statement section please explain how your skills, qualities and experiences make you a suitable candidate for this post.

The closing date for this post is: 9am Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Provisional interview is scheduled for: Week commencing 1 September 2025 (To be confirmed)

If you do not receive an invite to interview by Wednesday, 3 September 2025 we regret your application will have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your future career.

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

Moorlands Learning Trust 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

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 The Skipton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 658 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Skipton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-skipton-academy

The Skipton Academy is a vibrant 11-16 comprehensive school which is rapidly growing and expanding in size; pupil numbers have increased recently to such a degree that we now need to expand our staffing across a range of subject areas.

We are committed to our ethos of “Belong Challenge Inspire” and this has been key to the improvements in every aspect of the school. Our dedicated staff are fully committed to this ethos and have bought into a common goal and support each other to make The Skipton Academy a vibrant and positive place to work.

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