Site Maintenance Assistant
Application closing date: Midday, Monday 1st June 2026
Interview to be held: Thursday 11th June- Friday 12th June 2026
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract type: 30 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year (6.50 hours per day) These will vary and include evening, early morning; weekend and bank holiday work as the service demands and is a requirement of this post
Contract term: Permanent
Salary: Grade 6 Point 8-11 £26,824-£28,142 per annum, pro rata
Actual Salary: £21,742-£22,821
Annual Leave: Annual Leave: 24 days (to increase to 29 days after 5 years’ service)
Key roles and responsibilities:
To support the delivery of a quality site service and maintenance for the whole academy site to provide a safe, clean, attractive and secure learning and working environment for pupils, staff and visitors. To support with the practical implementation of measures to ensure the Academy complies with legal requirements relating to buildings and to the health, safety, security and welfare of staff, pupils and visitors. To be flexible and able to work additional hours to assist in the staffing of lettings and events hosted by the Academy.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A Health and Safety qualification including Manual Handling, working at height, COSHH, PAT and Fire Marshall training for willingness to undertake
- A working knowledge of building and health and safety legislation
- Professional experience or a relevant qualification relating to the building trade, utilities, plumbing or carpentry.
- Experience of working in a school or educational environment
- The ability to carry out physical and demanding work
- The ability to be flexible, work shift patterns, additional and/or unsociable hours as required.
Site Assistant Maintenance Job Description and Person Spec
The post holder will comply with safeguarding policies and procedure and be able to recognise safeguarding signs, report any disclosures & safeguarding concerns immediately to the DSL and monitor students’ safety at all times.
This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). It is a criminal offence to knowingly apply to work with children when disqualified. Applicants should be aware that, as part of our safer recruitment due diligence, we might undertake online searches.
To apply for this position or for more information please contact Alison Skone or Hannah Young on 01691 622543. Please send your completed application form to finance@lak.318education.co.uk or via post to the address above by the closing date. Please note that receipt of applications will not be acknowledged.