Evening Site Assistant - Kendrick School

Teaching Vacancies; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and Development

Annual Leave 25–30 days

LGPS

Canteen

Wellbeing & pool access

Job summary

Kendrick School in Reading is seeking an Evening Site Assistant to join the Premises Team. The role involves general caretaking tasks, ensuring security, safety, cleanliness and maintenance of the school site, and supporting leisure facilities for hirers.

Applicants should have good practical or maintenance experience, be reliable, flexible and able to work in a team or independently. Training will be provided, and prior school caretaking experience is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Good practical skills and/or maintenance experience.
• Professional, reliable and flexible in approach.
• Able to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Previous school caretaking experience is desirable but not essential, training provided.

Responsibilities

• Caretaking duties and maintaining security, safety, cleanliness and general maintenance of the school site.
• Support the operation of busy leisure facilities for hirers.
• Work as part of Premises Team and as needed by the school.

Skills

Practical skills

Maintenance experience

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Up to 37 hours a week, flexible hours to meet the needs of the school - Monday to Friday 3.00pm onwards - 52 weeks a year with 5 weeks holiday (pro-rata)

Kendrick School is a successful 11-18 girls’ grammar school in the centre of Reading. Graded ‘Outstanding’ in its last OFSTED inspection, Kendrick School is a centre of academic excellence with a track record of high performance and achievement. These high standards are extended to our school site, and we are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Evening Site Assistant to work as part of the Premises Team to ensure these standards are maintained.

Joining us as soon as possible, the successful candidate’s role would involve general caretaking duties, working as part of a team to ensure the security, safety, cleanliness and general maintenance of the school site, and supporting the operation of the busy leisure facilities for hirers.

We are looking for someone who has good practical skills and/or maintenance experience and who takes pride in their work. You must be professional, reliable and flexible in your approach and enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work on your own initiative and be self‑motivated. Previous school caretaking experience is desirable but not essential, and full training would be given.

Kendrick School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy community. We can offer you:

• Friendly, welcoming and supportive colleagues.
• Access to a free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Training and development.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of continuous service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.
• A subsidised canteen.
• Access to our swimming pool and fitness and wellbeing initiatives.

What the school offers its staff

Closing date: 8am Friday 6th November 2026

Kendrick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service. Kendrick School is an Equal Opportunity employer

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.