Premises Assistant​/Cleaner, ARK SCHOOLS

About The Role

As Premises Assistant/Cleaner, you will play an integral role in ensuring the Academy is a safe, inviting and positive learning environment for students, staff and visitors. You will work to ensure the highest quality of site maintenance.

You will support the management and operations of premises-related functions at the academy including buildings and grounds maintenance, cleaning (emptying bins, litter picking), security (gate duty) and health and safety.

We offer a comprehensive benefits programme, including:

• CPD: we provide twice the number of training days as standard
• Wellbeing Wednesdays: a popular programme with our staff
• Access to an on‑site fitness suite
• Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 retailers
• Interest‑free loans of up to £5,000 for season tickets or bicycles
• Gym discounts offering up to 40% off local gym memberships

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. To meet this responsibility, our academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Prior to appointment, you must disclose any unspent conviction, caution, reprimand or warning under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Non‑disclosure may lead to termination of employment. Disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily disbar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.