Experienced School Premises Assistant Needed For An Academy In Basingstoke

Marchant Recruitment; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a School Premises Assistant to join a well-established academy in Basingstoke, Hampshire. You will support the maintenance and daily operation of the school site, ensuring buildings and outdoor areas remain secure and suitable for teaching and learning.

The ideal candidate will have experience in school premises or facilities support, practical maintenance skills, and a strong focus on safeguarding, site security and health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in school premises, caretaking or facilities support is essential.
• Must have practical maintenance skills and understand safeguarding, site security and health and safety.
• Enhanced DBS will be required.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine checks of school buildings and grounds.
• Completing minor repairs and general maintenance.
• Assisting with opening and securing the school site.
• Preparing rooms for meetings, examinations and events.
• Moving furniture and equipment between departments.
• Checking corridors, entrances and external areas for safety.
• Monitoring maintenance supplies and reporting stock requirements.
• Assisting with contractor access and deliveries.
• Supporting health and safety inspections.
• Reporting defects and arranging specialist repairs where necessary.
• Helping maintain outdoor areas and playgrounds.
• Following school security procedures and reporting hazards.
• Supporting the wider premises team during busy periods.

Skills

Premises maintenance

Safety awareness

Caretaking

Teamwork

Job description

Job Title: School Premises Assistant
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

About the School

A well-established academy in Basingstoke is looking to appoint a practical and reliable Premises Assistant to support the maintenance and day-to-day operation of its school site.

The academy has a busy environment with classrooms, specialist teaching areas, sports facilities, offices and outdoor spaces used by pupils and staff throughout the day. The premises team plays an important role in ensuring the buildings remain secure, presentable and suitable for teaching and learning.

The school is looking for someone with previous experience maintaining premises within an educational environment who can work effectively as part of an existing site team.

About the Role

Responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out routine checks of school buildings and grounds.

• Completing minor repairs and general maintenance.

• Assisting with opening and securing the school site.

• Preparing rooms for meetings, examinations and school events.

• Moving furniture and equipment between departments.

• Checking that corridors, entrances and external areas remain safe.

• Monitoring maintenance supplies and reporting stock requirements.

• Assisting with contractor access and deliveries.

• Supporting health and safety inspections.

• Reporting defects and arranging specialist repairs where necessary.

• Helping maintain outdoor areas and playgrounds.

• Following school security procedures and reporting potential hazards.

• Supporting the wider premises team during busy periods.

The Ideal Candidate

Previous experience in school premises, caretaking or facilities support is essential.

Candidates should have practical maintenance skills and understand the importance of safeguarding, site security and health and safety when working around pupils.

An enhanced DBS will be required.