Premises Assistant

Actual Salary: £26,798 - £29,208 - Full time
- All Year-Round Contract

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week - AYR

Provisional

Start Date:

ASAP - pending completion of Pre employment checks

Your opportunity to support in all aspects of site management to ensure a safe, secure, and well-maintained environment for all students, staff, and visitors.

Are you enthusiastic and looking for a job where every day is different? Have you got previous experience working in a school or have a hands-on approach to work? Do you enjoy working under pressure and thinking on your feet?

If so, we can provide you with an exciting opportunity in helping to provide a safe and comfortable learning environment as a member of the hard-working Academy team. This role sits within the wider Cabot Learning Federation Estates and Facilities Team, will be based across both Winterstoke Hundred Academy sites
- Locking Parklands and Beau fighter Road.

To be successful in the post, we want a dependable Premises Assistant to undertake a range of duties from day-to-day repairs to waste collection. You will take instruction from the Premises Manager, work well as a member of an established team and have a flexible approach to working. Ideally, you will have experience of working in a similar type role, however transferrable skills from a comparable role or background will be considered.

The ideal candidate will be able to support their team, and maintain the security of the premises and its contents (including the operation of fire and burglar alarms and key-holder responsibilities), lighting, heating and cleaning of premises (including the maintenance and operation of plant), providing porterage, defined handyperson duties, and other duties arising from the use of premise sharing their enthusiasm and commitment with both the department and to the students.

An ability to work collaboratively is essential as we are a strong team.

• You will demonstrate:
• A basic understanding of health & safety.
• Experience of carrying out planned preventative maintenance.
• A recognised qualification or training related to building maintenance and grounds work, or relevant practical experience in a similar role.
• Evidence of formal training in areas such as chain saw operation and Manual Handling or willingness to undertake training.
• Commitment to continuous improvement through professional development, self-evaluation, and awareness.
• Commitment to and able to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people.
• Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

Winterstoke Hundred Academy have students in all year groups, being oversubscribed in Years 7 to 10. Year 11 who were our first cohort of learners are a slightly smaller cohort and we have a thriving sixth form with students in Years 12 and 13. The development of the new building, which opened in 2024, saw us nearing capacity as a split-site, medium-scale 11-19 Academy.

We celebrate the fact that, as a new provision, our culture, ethos and values have been ours to define from the beginning, and we are able to decide what is important to take with us into the future as we grow.

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives,…