Facilities Assistant

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust); Brighton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Pay progression

Professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Discount on GDST fees

Loans for training / travel

Cycle to Work

Good terms and conditions

Job summary

Brighton Girls is seeking a Facilities Officer to join our team and uphold high standards of facilities management across the school site. The role emphasizes security and preventative maintenance with a 3pm–10:30pm Monday to Friday schedule.

The successful candidate will have experience in building maintenance and preventive repairs, ensuring a safe, inspiring environment for students and staff. This is a permanent, full-time position with salary starting from £27,171 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Availability for a 3pm–10:30pm shift.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the school building and site are secure and maintained.
• Assist with the programme of planned preventative maintenance.

Skills

Building maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Security awareness

Job description

Facilities Officer

Salary: Regional Grade 3, starting from £27,171 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Start date: As soon as possible

Are you an individual experienced in building maintenance? Do you have a passion for creating inspiring spaces for young people to learn in? We are seeking a Facilities Support Assistant to join our team and help maintain our high standards of facilities management.

Facilities Officer

Salary: Regional Grade 3, starting from £27,171 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Start date: As soon as possible

Are you an individual experienced in building maintenance? Do you have a passion for creating inspiring spaces for young people to learn in? We are seeking a Facilities Support Assistant to join our team and help maintain our high standards of facilities management.

The successful candidate will ensure the school building and site are secure and assist with the programme of planned preventative maintenance.

The working hours will be Monday to Friday – 3pm – 10.30 pm

Experience of conducting routine preventative maintenance and emergency repairs is essential.

Why join Brighton Girls?

As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls’ education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself.

As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 150-year history of excellence and innovation in girls’ education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network. They have access to an extensive central training and professional development programme to compliment school-based INSET, and also funding grants for individual courses of study.

Benefits Include

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The closing date for applications is 5th October 2026 at 9am.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and exceptional candidates may be invited to interview before the published closing date. We reserve the right to close the advert for applications earlier than the advertised date if a suitable candidate is found.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.