Trust Site Assistant

Orion Education, Chislehurst, BR7 5PS

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,624.00 - £37,790.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 6 Points 16-20 (FTE Salary £35,624 - £37790 per annum)

Trust Site Assistant job summary

Are you a hands-on, practical problem-solver who takes pride in keeping buildings safe, welcoming and running smoothly?

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Site Assistant to support our schools in a mobile role, helping to maintain and enhance our sites across the Trust. This role requires the flexibility to travel between our family of schools in South East London and Kent, supporting the Estates team to ensure compliance, safety and high standards of property maintenance for pupils, staff and visitors.

Your work will directly improve the daily experience of pupils, staff and visitors, helping to create safe, clean and inspiring spaces for learning. No two days will be the same. You may be carrying out repairs and DIY tasks, supporting schools during periods of staff absence, responding to site emergencies, assisting with lettings, undertaking minibus checks, or providing an extra pair of hands to on-site teams as directed by the Head of Estates.

A full clean driving licence is essential, as the role requires regular travel between schools. A Trust vehicle will be provided for business use. The position will also involve opening and closing school buildings when required.

The role is based at Orion Coopers, Chislehurst, where our Central Team is located; however, you may be required to travel to any of our eight schools, including our school in Sturry, near Canterbury.

Recruitment Information

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and all relevant pre-employment checks.

Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint suitable candidates before the advertised closing date. As such, this vacancy may close earlier than stated if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage applicants to submit their application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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

Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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 Orion Education

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Orion Education website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/education-for-the-21-st-century

Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.

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