Site Technician
Hednesford Valley High School, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be confirmed with successful candidate
Closing date
1 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours a week - Monday to Friday. Working hours will ideally be on a split-shift basis and will include opening the school site at 7:00am and securing the premises at 6:00pm, although the exact working arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £31,015 to £34,811
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hednesford Valley High School is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Site Technician to help maintain a safe, secure and welcoming environment for our students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys the challenge of managing a busy school site. You will be responsible for site security, health and safety compliance, planned and reactive maintenance, contractor supervision and ensuring our buildings and grounds remain safe, functional and well-presented.
We are looking for someone who:
Has proven experience in building maintenance, facilities management or a similar site-based role.
Has a strong understanding of health and safety requirements, including risk assessment and safe working practices.
Is practical, resourceful and able to solve problems independently.
Takes ownership of tasks and can prioritise workloads effectively.
Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Communicates positively with staff, contractors, students and visitors.
Is reliable, trustworthy and committed to safeguarding children and young people.
Remains calm under pressure and responds effectively to emergencies.
Is comfortable working on their own during school closure periods.
What the school offers its staff
A supportive and friendly school community.
A varied role with significant responsibility and autonomy.
Opportunities for training and professional development.
The opportunity to make a tangible difference to the daily experience of our students and staff.
Hednesford Valley High School recognises that its employees are central to the school’s success. Staff benefits include:
- A welcoming, supportive working environment and a strong focus on colleague wellbeing.
- Termly Deep Work days to support your role.
- Continued professional development and training opportunities.
- Pay progression and recognition of continuous service.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Employee assistance and wellbeing support, including counselling, physiotherapy, financial guidance and health resources.
- Cycle to Work schemes, online gym classes and retail discounts.
- Free car parking, tea and coffee.
- A varied role with responsibility, autonomy and the opportunity to make a tangible difference to students and staff.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. The selected candidate will also have social media checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hednesford Valley High School
- Organisation type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- Size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- l.bent@hvh.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543423714
Hednesford Valley High School is a generic Special School set in Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. We educate students on two sites, with years 7-11 at our main site and our Sixth Form is set in a dedicated building at Cannock Chase High School. We have amazing students with a range of learning needs, who are supported by dedicated staff with a passion for transforming the lives of our students. If you join our team, you will be part of a school where students love to learn, and staff love to teach. We truly are a family. This is not just a statement; our data supports this. Our attendance and positive behaviour are above national data and we have just received amazing feedback from our recent parent/carer questionnaire.
Arranging a visit to Hednesford Valley High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.bent@hvh.staffs.sch.uk.
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