Premises Assistant

Job Title: Premises Assistant        

Grade: Aquinas 4

Salary: £24,323.00 p.a. - £26,144.00 p.a.   (Negotiable depending on experience – pay award

pending)

Standby Allowance: £668.00 p.a.

Hours: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (Shift patterns* + occasional weekends)                    

Accountable to: Premises Manager

*This role will operate on a shift basis working evenings one week and days the alternative week

Start Date: Immediate Start   

Closing Date: Monday 15^th April 2024 (noon)

We reserve the right to close a vacancy advert prior to the closing date, should we find a suitable candidate.

We are seeking to recruit a Premises Assistant to join our Premises Team at Bishop Justus Church of England School.

Job purpose

•     Assist the Site Manager in ensuring that the school site and grounds are maintained in a safe, clean        and orderly condition.

•     Undertake maintenance and repair work, following direction of the Site Manager, and making sure that any repairs are properly and promptly carried out.

•     Assist in such tasks as may be necessary for effective site management, including various porterage and lettings duties.

•     Assist in ensuring a strict adherence to all procedures including Health and Safety requirements and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.

•     To be a key holder for the site and be available for call outs as and when circumstances require.

Our ideal candidate will;

• Have a flexible attitude;
• Good communication skills;
• Friendly and outgoing personality;
• Excellent team player;
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks;
• Has experience of carrying out basic DIY tasks (Essential);
• Has multi trade experience (Desirable);
• Able to follow and give clear instructions;
• Experience of a similar background desirable but not essential.

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues;
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do;
• A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals;
• A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the student’s life chances;
• A school in which the students are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.

We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit prior to application.

Application Pack

​Application Form

We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.