Premises Assistant

Please note all applicants must download the application from from the school website and submit this appropriately to be considered for the role.

Premises Assistant

Grade 4 £21,574 - £21,967 per annum FTE

Full time, 37 hours per week (or Part Time 20 hours per week)

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Premises Assistant to assist with the maintenance, security, and facilities services across the Academy.

This post supports our School Lettings programme and assists our Premises Team. We are looking for the right person to develop this area. You may have experience in the Leisure industry or have previously worked in a school environment but most importantly you’ll enjoy working with people and be a hands on individual.

The role is to provide general assistance with school maintenance a high quality service to individuals/organisations hiring the school facilities, and to also ensure the site facilities are appropriately used and are clean and secure at the beginning and end of each hiring. Typically, this role will include afternoon/evening work.

The hours for the role are Full Time: Monday – Thursday 13:30 – 21:30 Friday 14:00 – 21:30 (30 min break). In the summer these hours may be earlier.

Part Time: Monday – Friday 17:30 – 21:30

The role includes:

- Assisting with the running of Lettings Programme in conjunction with the Finance Manager and Premises Officer.

- Site Security, including buildings access.

- Maintaining relationships with external customers.

- Facilitation of general maintenance, portering, tidying, decorating, and repairs.

We expect our Premises Assistant to be a hands on, can do person with great people skills and the ability to solve problems. The ideal candidate will ideally have some experience of minor plumbing, DIY and/or general repairs.

You would be joining Crofton Academy at an exciting time in its development. In 2020 the Academy became part of Castleford Academy Trust. Over the last 2 years, the Academy has been on a substantial improvement journey, the result of which is significant improvements in behaviour, leadership, and the quality of education. The Academy were recently visited by Ofsted as part of a monitoring visit the outcome of which was overwhelming positive regarding the direction of travel for the Academy. We would be delighted if potential applicants came to see the Academy in action.

We are able to offer staff a secure, supportive environment with great benefits including a great benefits package with enhanced holiday entitlement and a local government pension scheme.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Headteacher: Mr Peter Walker.

All relevant academy information, job description, and application forms can be downloaded from the school website at http://www.castlefordacademytrust.com/vacancies/. For further enquiries, please contact Kim Hinchcliffe, HR Manager at the academy.

The closing date for fully completed applications is 10am on Monday 13th March with interviews to be held soon after.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week

Salary: £21,574.00-£21,967.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 13/03/2023
Reference ID: PA1