Trust Site Assistant
5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 November 2024
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.26 - £12.45 Hourly The annual salary will be dependent on the weeks per year worked as we are happy to negotiate.
Trust Site Assistant job summary
Are you looking for a new opportunity to sink your teeth into? Do you have skills that you’d like to use and develop? Are you looking for a career change?
Innovate Multi Academy Trust (iMAT) is made up of six primary schools in rural locations across Northamptonshire. Our locations are Badby, Kilsby, Paulerspury, Rothersthorpe, Weedon Bec & Woodford Halse. Our mission is to establish great primary academies that are centres for innovation and excellence for leadership and teaching, where pupils are safe and engaged in their learning.
The Trust is seeking an individual to work as part of our central site team to be responsible for improving, maintaining and preserving our school buildings and premises to create a stimulating learning environment for all our pupils.
You will work across our primary schools, reporting to the Trust Site Supervisor, completing a variety of maintenance tasks allocated to you including repairs, painting, carpentry, installation of fixtures & fittings, groundworks and compliance checks.
The Trust will provide full training by way of our qualified team. You will be:
observing, learning and understanding a wide range of maintenance and facilities skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff
demonstrating these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working
independently or with a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and increasing overall contribution to the team
undertaking and successfully completing a suitable college course throughout the training period
achieving the academic grades and practical skills in order to entitle yearly progression
learning and understanding the importance of Health and safety within the workspace and the academy
learning how to maintain resources and equipment and to keep them in good repair
maintaining a logbook over the duration of the training period, recording projects that have been
undertaken and the skills learned
You should thrive working as part of a team, have pride in your own work with high standards and be keen to maintain the best learning environment for our pupils with limited resources.
The role will initially be based at our Weedon Bec school whilst training and induction takes place but may involve some travel between sites so a driving licence and means of travelling between schools would be essential in the longer term. Any travel expenses will be reimbursed.
You would be joining the Trust at an extremely exciting time as it continues an incredible journey of growth, innovation, and school improvement.
This is a new role and as our trust grows there may be further opportunities for training, coaching, development, qualifications and progression.
We can offer:
Training and development
A strong team of friendly and fun colleagues with an open mind to new ideas
Tea and coffee in our staff rooms
Networking and support across our Multi Academy Trust
Staff perks - cycle to work scheme, childcare voucher scheme, wellbeing provision, retail discounts, staff recognition scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme - with an employer contribution of 19.1%
We are looking for a colleague to join our cheerful and enthusiastic team who will:
Work as part of a strong team
Be open to training and development opportunities
Bring a fun personality with a great sense of humour
Support the shaping and development of the premises function across the trust to ensure compliance and provide the best possible environments for teaching and learning
The working hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break) and we are open to negotiation for the right candidate on the weeks worked per year i.e. a 52 week contract or a contract to fit with school holidays.
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact our Trust Site Supervisor, Michael Potter michael.potter@innovatemat.org, telephone 07395620936Commitment 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 are not accepted.
About Innovate Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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