Premises Assistant

Sherwoodpark; Surrey; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Park School is seeking an experienced Premises Assistant for its new SEND Manor Campus, opening in September 2025. The successful candidate will uphold high safety standards, contribute to the school's growing facilities, and be dedicated to creating a positive impact within the educational environment. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and opportunities to make a significant difference for students with complex needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety and fire risk management is essential.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining health and safety standards across campuses.
• Support building expansion plans and manage associated projects.
• Assist in creating a safe and welcoming environment for students.

Skills

Health and safety management

Fire risk management

Organized

Team player

Can-do attitude

Job description

Premises Assistant - We are seeking to appoint an experienced, hardworking, friendly and dedicated Premises Assistant to join our new SEND Manor Campus opening in September 2025

Salary: Scale 5 (P11 -P15) £31,074 to £32,931 per annum (FTE)

Contract type: Full Time (part time considered)

Contract term: Permanent

Start Date: August 2025 (or sooner)

Sherwood Park School is an all age (3-19) Foundation Special School for pupils with Severe/Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and /or disabilities (SLD/PMLD), as well as pupils who are on the Autistic spectrum (ASD) with complex needs. The school is unique with two existing Campuses - Sherwood Park and Sherwood Hill to meet the highly individualised needs of each of the learners. We are excited to be opening a third campus in September 2025. The Manor Campus is designed to meet the needs of primarily autistic learners as well as some with moderate learning difficulties, many of whom have additional differences and complexities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our growing campuses and the successful candidate will take pride in the schools, have high standards and be proactive.

Major expansion plans and building projects are in the pipeline as Sherwood Park Schools continues to expand its building assets so we are looking for an individual who has a can-do attitude and a keen team player.

This role requires a highly focused individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our campuses and the local communities. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual experienced in all aspects of health and safety, fire risk management.

Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role.

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement

Sherwood Park School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check

Closing Dates for Applications: Thursday 10:00 19 June 2025

Sherwood Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.