Site Team Assistant
Chipping Norton School, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5DY13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,824.00 - £29,065.00 Annually (FTE)
Site Team Assistant job summary
Job Purpose:
Work with the school site team to ensure the maintenance, safety and security of school
premises, as directed by the site team and manager.
Hours of work:
08:00 - 16:00 - shift pattern may be required when trained to unlock and lockup.
Shifts as follows
Early shift 06.30-14.30 (including a 30mins unpaid break)
Late shift 12.00 - 20.00 (including a 30mins unpaid break)
School Holidays 08.00 - 16.00
Main Responsibilities:
Perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance of school buildings, including
plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems.
Maintain safe and tidy school grounds, including snow and ice clearance.
Liaise with external contractors to complete tasks, as required.
Promote and monitor adherence with health and safety guidelines, taking reasonable care for self and others.
Ensure security of premises, including locking/ unlocking, site clearance, switching off energy sources and activation of alarms.
Operate and respond to alarm systems.
Operate and monitor CCTV systems, where appropriate.
Carry out monthly/weekly safety checks (heating, water, electrical, asbestos, fire etc).
Assist in safety audits and contribute to risk assessment activities.
Undertake regular site inspections, identify and record repair and maintenance requirements.
Undertake emergency and specialist cleaning tasks, including removal of graffiti and working at heights.
Organise and carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards,
bookshelves etc. as agreed with the line manager.
Set up furniture and equipment for school use and external lettings, as required.
Be familiar with relevant school policies and Health and Safety requirements, contributing to site-specific policies.
Carry a radio/mobile phone for constant contact.
Be flexible with shift working to cover eventualities, including providing cover for absent Site team members (early/late shifts, weekends).
Assist with deliveries and the operation of the lettings system and site setup.
Be flexible with shift working to cover eventualities, including providing cover for absent site team members (shift allowance applies, weekends with additional rates).
General responsibilities as part of the Trust
To support teaching and learning by providing high quality support as part of a committed and flexible team;
At all times act in accordance with agreed local and national policies and procedures;
Contribute to the overall ethos of Chipping Norton School and the River Learning Trust;
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals;
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required;
Participate in online training and other learning activities and performance development as required;
Carry out other duties as required from time to time by line manager;
Follow the Trust’s Health and Safety rules and procedures and adhere to safeguarding
principles.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to
undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
What we can offer?
A committed team that is part of this vibrant and dedicated rural comprehensive school
A school that is widely known for calm classrooms and corridors, the passion and skill of its support staff, and the constantly improving facilities on offer
Students who are kind, polite and keen to succeed, and respond enthusiastically to well-planned and carefully delivered lessons
Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.
Advance visits are welcome. Please contact ltrimmer@chippingnortonschool.org to arrange a visit.
This post includes regulated activity relevant to children.
OUR VISION is Everyone Achieving, Everyone Belonging.
OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.
OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles around High-TEMPO teaching, and a commitment to calm, kind and compassionate classrooms.
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.
The River Learning Trust and Chipping Norton School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chipping Norton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1029 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chipping Norton School website
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