Site Assistant

Job Opportunity: Site Assistant at St Augustine Academy

Salary: £28,608 - £30,515 FTE. Actual Salary of £19,328 - £20,617 per annum (approx.)

Start date: ASAP

Reporting into: Site Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 25 per week (Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm during term time, 8am to 1pm during school holidays.)

Join our friendly and supportive site team at St Augustine Academy. We are seeking a practical, reliable and proactive Facilities Assistant who takes pride in maintaining a safe, welcoming and well-presented environment for our students, staff and visitors. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied, hands-on role and wants to make a real difference within a thriving school community.

This is a part-time role with family friendly hours. You will be part of our busy site team, assisting with day-to-day tasks, helping ensure the academy is presented and managed to a high standard. Responsibilities will include covering security, repairs and maintenance, cleaning, porterage and general duties of this kind associated with the maintenance of the site. No two days are the same.

Key duties will include:

• Opening and securing the academy buildings
• Carrying out basic repairs, decoration and maintenance tasks
• Supporting health and safety and compliance checks
• Setting up rooms and facilities for academy and community events
• Maintaining the cleanliness and presentation of the site
• Assisting with deliveries, porterage and waste management
• Monitoring heating, lighting and water systems
• Supporting the Site Manager with projects and improvements across the academy

Every day, you will play an important role in creating a safe, clean and inspiring environment where young people can learn, grow and succeed.

• Free Car Parking
• Exceptional leave arrangements for family events
• Occupational Sick Pay
• A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 - hour access
• Free fitness suite on site
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff
• Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm
• Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events

Enjoys practical, hands-on work

Takes pride in maintaining high standards

Is reliable, trustworthy and self-motivated

Has good DIY, maintenance or caretaking skills

Works well both independently and as part of a team

Has a positive and helpful approach to supporting staff, students and visitors

Can remain calm and adaptable when priorities change

Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

Previous experience in a facilities, caretaking, maintenance or site support role would be an advantage, although full training will be provided for the right candidate.

St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone that is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.

Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum alongside a strong behaviour policy.

We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work-life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.

We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us.

We believe that our…