Carpenter/Maintenance Assistant- part time

West Heath School; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

West Heath School in Sevenoaks seeks a part-time Carpenter/Maintenance Assistant working 22.5 hours per week across 52 weeks. Closing date: 15 October 2026. Starting ASAP. The role requires NVQ 3/City & Guilds in Carpentry or equivalent and substantial maintenance experience.

The successful candidate will join the Estates and Facilities team, delivering high-level carpentry and general maintenance to keep the school’s facilities safe and functional for students and staff.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3/ City & Guilds in Carpentry or equivalent with significant experience in construction and repair.
• General knowledge of general maintenance is required.
• Dual-skilled role within Estates and Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level carpentry expertise alongside general maintenance support.
• Ensure smooth, secure, and efficient running of the school's physical infrastructure and daily operations.
• Work as part of the Estates and Facilities team.

Skills

Carpentry

Maintenance

Education

NVQ 3 / City & Guilds in Carpentry or equivalent

Job description

Carpenter/Maintenance Assistant- part time

Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 52 weeks

Closing Date: 15 October2026

Starting Date: asap

Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged? Are you solution focused?

Do you want to be part of our SEMH school?

This could be the job for you.

Although West Heath School can be a challenging place to work, our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding. We are currently on an exciting journey to be registered as a therapeutic community and welcome staff who follow this ethos.

The successful candidate would be a dual-skilled professional within the Estates and Facilities team. This specialist role provides high-level carpentry expertise alongside comprehensive general maintenance support to ensure the smooth, secure, and efficient running of the school’s physical infrastructure and daily operations.

Due to the nature of the role the ideal applicant must hold, NVQ 3/City & Guilds in Carpentry or equivalent with significant experience in construction and repair. A more general knowledge of general maintenance is also required.

As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.

Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)