Excellent Secondary School In Bedford Seeking Experienced Facilities Assistant

Marchant Recruitment; Bedford; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Marchant Recruitment is helping a well-established Bedford secondary school recruit an experienced School Facilities Assistant to join its premises team.

You will support daily site operations, carry out routine inspections, perform minor repairs, assist with room setups, maintain grounds, and help with health and safety checks. The role requires prior school facilities experience, practical maintenance skills, and an enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one), with a start date ASAP.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a school facilities, premises or caretaking team is essential.
• Practical maintenance experience.
• Understanding of school health and safety procedures.
• Reliable and proactive approach.
• Ability to work independently.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.

Responsabilités

• Supporting daily site operations.
• Carrying out routine building inspections.
• Completing minor repairs and maintenance.
• Supporting basic plumbing and DIY tasks.
• Assisting with room setups and furniture moves.
• Maintaining external areas and grounds.
• Supporting deliveries and storage.
• Assisting contractors on site.
• Reporting defects and maintenance issues.
• Supporting health and safety checks.
• Assisting with fire safety procedures.
• Monitoring the condition of school facilities.
• Supporting school events and activities.

Connaissances

School facilities experience

Description du poste

Job Title: School Facilities Assistant
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

About the School

An excellent and well-established secondary school in Bedford is looking for an experienced Facilities Assistant to join its premises and facilities team.

The successful candidate will support the day-to-day maintenance and operation of the school site and help ensure facilities are safe, functional and ready for staff and pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting daily site operations.
• Carrying out routine building inspections.
• Completing minor repairs and maintenance.
• Supporting basic plumbing and DIY tasks.
• Assisting with room setups and furniture moves.
• Maintaining external areas and grounds.
• Supporting deliveries and storage.
• Assisting contractors on site.
• Reporting defects and maintenance issues.
• Supporting health and safety checks.
• Assisting with fire safety procedures.
• Monitoring the condition of school facilities.
• Supporting school events and activities.

Requirements

• Previous experience working within a school facilities, premises or caretaking team is essential.
• Practical maintenance experience.
• Understanding of school health and safety procedures.
• Reliable and proactive approach.
• Ability to work independently.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.