Facilities Assistant

Jobtrain; Dartford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Friendly team

Flexible ethos

Training & qualifications

Mileage allowance

Paid overtime

Local Government Pension Scheme

On-site parking

Dedicated site office

Job summary

Leigh Academies Trust's Leigh UTC Dartford is hiring a Facilities Assistant to support the Estates Team with maintenance, minor repairs and porterage across academy sites. The role requires reliability, teamwork and a proactive approach to health and safety commitments.

The successful applicant will join a friendly, supportive team, enjoy CPD opportunities, and access benefits including on-site parking and a generous pension. Apply by emailing Charlotte Herberts.

Qualifications

• Trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, physically fit, conscientious and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ideally, good DIY skills, some knowledge of Health & Safety, basic IT skills and safeguarding understanding.

Responsibilities

• Assist Estates Team with care of academy premises: general maintenance, minor repairs and refurbishment, porterage and other duties.
• Support Facilities Manager to ensure health and safety and security of a busy academy.

Job description

Leigh UTC Dartford has a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated Facilities Assistant to join our collaborative team. 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 Facilities Assistant 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 working 37 hours per week. The salary offered is £26,016 per annum + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Working with us at Leigh UTC Dartford

At Leigh UTC Dartford, we create opportunities for meaningful collaboration for staff, we provide a respectful working environment and we encourage innovation from every member of our team. Our Principal, Governors, teaching and support staff believe wholeheartedly in creating opportunities for lifelong success for our young people and believe that exam success is just one aspect in achieving this. We deliver amazing experiences for students whilst not compromising on outcomes. Our teamwork allows us to be greater than the sum of our parts - join us to achieve more than you thought possible. Click here to visit our website and find out more!

Curriculum is king and we do things a little differently to other schools or colleges because we believe the most effective way to educate our students is to make our learning more hands-on. With the International Baccalaureate Middle Years programme (MYP) at KS3, GCSEs at KS4, and A-levels, T-levels and the International Baccalaureate Careers Programme (IBCP) at KS5, our ambitious curriculum offer caters for choice, leading the vast majority of students into STEM-related careers or courses.

Applying for this Opportunity

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you'd like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlotte Herberts (Recruitment Advisor): [e-mail] / 01634 412 245.

To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.
We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role, regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices, and not discriminating on any grounds.