Facilities Assistant

Leigh Academies Trust; Cranbrook; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational organization in Cranbrook is seeking a full-time Facilities Assistant to join their team. Responsibilities include assisting with the maintenance and care of the academy premises, performing minor repairs, and supporting the Facilities Manager with health and safety. The ideal candidate should be trustworthy, reliable, and possess good DIY skills. This permanent role offers £25,136 per annum along with generous benefits including 25 days of annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible and supportive team

Training and qualifications encouraged

Mileage allowance for travel

Paid overtime

Generous pension scheme

Free, on-site parking

Qualifications

• Must have good DIY skills and knowledge of Health & Safety.
• Experience in similar roles is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Estates Team with maintenance and care of the premises.
• Perform minor repairs and refurbishment works.
• Support the Facilities Manager with health and safety duties.

Skills

Trustworthy

Reliable

Hardworking

Physically fit

Good DIY skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Basic IT skills

Job description

Leigh Academy Snowfields has a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated Facilities Assistant to join our collaborative team as soon as possible, at our Cranbrook College. This position will assist the wider Estates Team with the care of the academy premises, ranging from general maintenance duties including minor repair and refurbishment works, porterage and other duties, supporting the Facilities Manager in ensuring the health and safety and security of a busy academy. Applicants will need a flexible approach to working hours and duties and may be required to cover the duties of other team members in their absence, occasionally.

Applicants need to be trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, physically fit, conscientious and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Ideally, you will have good DIY skills, some knowledge of Health & Safety, basic IT skills and an understanding of safeguarding. We offer fantastic CPD opportunities as an academy and as a wider multi-academy trust so can provide support if there are any areas that you may need to be upskilled or trained.

Benefits of working as a Caretaker at a Leigh Academies Trust site;

• 25 days annual leave per annum, increasing to 30 days based on 5 years' service + bank holidays
• You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team
• A flexible and proactive ethos
• Training and qualifications supported / encouraged
• Mileage allowance for travel between sites
• Paid overtime
• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Dedicated site office

This is a permanent role and our ideal candidate will be able to work full-time, Monday to Friday. The salary offered is £25,136 per annum + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Please note that interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity.

We can accept applications electronically or in paper form which can be accessed below. Alternatively, we also accept CV's which you can send to [e-mail]. Paper applications and CVs can be collected/returned from any LAT academy reception.