Facilities Assistant

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

We are seeking a reliable, hardworking, and enthusiastic Facilities Assistant to help maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

The successful candidate will assist with site security, minor repairs and maintenance, cleaning duties, setting up rooms and equipment, handling deliveries, and supporting school events. You will work closely with the Site Manager and wider team to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the school premises.

• Has practical maintenance and DIY skills.
• Can work effectively as part of a team.
• Is organised, flexible, and able to meet deadlines.
• Is willing to work flexible hours, including opening and securing the site.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

A driving licence with D1 entitlement to drive a minibus would be advantageous but is not essential.

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is an Alternative Provision setting based in the South of Leeds that has changed the face of Alternative Provision, both locally and nationally. Opened in September 2017, The Stephen Longfellow Academy serves schools across Leeds to support some of the most vulnerable young people in the city to re-engage with education by following a bespoke curriculum offer that reopens the doors of opportunity that were, at one point, firmly closed.

This is because our exceptional team of staff create personalised pathways that combine an academically rich curriculum with personalised therapeutic support. This allows significant numbers of students to re-engage in mainstream education or successfully enter further education, employment or training.

Inspected in October 2019, inspectors told us that, ‘Leaders want the very best for pupils and have established an effective alternative provision in a short period of time. They are working together well to make this school even better for the benefit of its pupils and their families.’ They also judged all areas of the academy to be Good. We will continue to further improve our provision with this exciting role.

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at The Stephen Longfellow Academy

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy.