ASSISTANT SITE SUPERVISOR

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Moorbrook School in Fulwood, Preston is seeking an Assistant Site Supervisor to join the site team. This is an early-morning role to ensure the school is safe, secure, clean and ready for pupils and staff at the start of each day.

Ideal candidates are dependable, organised and flexible, with practical DIY skills and experience in cleaning, maintenance or caretaking. DBS disclosure will be considered in line with policy.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to undertake manual tasks (maintenance, DIY, cleaning).
• Strong organisational skills and ability to follow procedures.
• Driving licence may be required at School’s discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support early-morning site opening, ensuring buildings are safe, secure and clean for pupils and staff.
• Carry out routine maintenance tasks and assist with basic caretaking duties.
• Monitor health and safety policies and report hazards to the site supervisor.
• Cooperate with the school and contractors to manage contract arrangements as needed.

Skills

Manual tasks

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Caretaking

Full driving licence

Tools

IT skills

Admin skills

Job description

Location Moorbrook School, Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3DB (83 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.moorbrook.lancsngfl.ac.uk

Summary Moorbrook School arelooking for a reliable, practical and hardworking Assistant Site Supervisor to join our site team.

This is an early morning role, ideal for someone who enjoys practical work and takes pride in ensuring that a school is safe, secure, clean and ready for pupils and staff at the start of each day.

The appointed applicant will dependable, organised and flexible, with a positive attitude and the ability to work well as part of a team. Practical DIY skills and previous cleaning, maintenance or caretaking experience would be an advantage. The ability to work to policies and health and safety guidelines is a must.

The successful candidate will need a good awareness of health and safety and must share the school's commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people.

If you're an early riser who enjoys practical work and takes pride in keeping things running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 qualification in Caretaking (or equivalent)
• Full driving licence (at School’s discretion)

Essential Experience

• Experience of undertaking manual tasks (e.g. maintenance,DIY, cleaning etc)
• Use of organisational skills

Desirable Experience

• Practical experience of monitoring contract arrangements
• Experience of testing portable electrical equipment
• Experience of security-related duties
• Some IT and admin skills

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.