Facilities Assistant

This hands‑on role places you at the heart of maintaining a safe, welcoming, and fully functional environment for our pupils and staff. You’ll take professional ownership of your trade while supporting the wider maintenance team in everything from routine upkeep to urgent repairs. Your expertise will be key to ensuring our school buildings, equipment, and grounds meet the highest standards of safety and functionality.

• Take charge of your specialist trade or area of expertise, delivering high‑quality maintenance and repairs.
• Assist the maintenance team with both planned projects and reactive tasks.
• Conduct regular site inspections to spot and resolve Health & Safety concerns.
• Advise staff on the safe use and maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Support risk assessments and ensure compliance with COSHH and other regulations.
• Maintain tools and equipment, keeping everything in top condition.
• Travel across the school site and to suppliers as needed.

• GCSE Maths & English at level 4 or above.
• Proven experience in facilities management or a relevant trade (plumbing, joinery, electrical, decorating, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and compliance standards.
• Ability to work independently with initiative, but also collaborate effectively within a team.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and clear communication.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to urgent maintenance needs.
• Driving licence required.

All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants will receive a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance.
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions.
• Your Wellbeing Matters – mental health support and physical health checks.
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) including health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, hundreds of UK and international discounts, cycle to work scheme, electric car purchase scheme, critical illness cover, family growth support, enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support.