Facilities Assistant

The Excel Academy; Hanley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Excel Academy in Hanley is seeking a proactive Facilities Assistant to join our Facilities Team. The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, and based on our main campus.

You will carry out routine general maintenance, with a strong emphasis on safety and security awareness, and you may be required to work across different sites within the Trust.

We value pride and respect, and offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development under the Alpha Academies Trust.

Qualifications

• Proven industry experience carrying out routine general maintenance.
• Good understanding of security issues.
• Willing to work across multiple sites within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine general maintenance tasks as part of the facilities team.
• Support security tasks and safety compliance.
• Work across Trust sites as required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Security awareness

Multi-site work

Education

Level 4

Job description

Principal: Miss A Steele | Required: As Soon As Possible | Facilities Assistant | Whole Year | 37 hours per week | Level 4, Actual Salary £26,016 to £27,274

The Excel Academy is seeking to appoint a Facilities Assistant to form part of the Facilities Team. The successful candidate should have proven industry experience of carrying out routine general maintenance with a commitment to a high standard of working and have a good understanding of security issues. The successful candidate may be required to work across different sites within the Trust in line with operational requirements.

Our ethos is one of ‘Pride and Respect’ and what makes us different, is the sense of belonging that is felt across our organisation. We are looking for a professional that can join us and share in that ‘sense of belonging’. To continue our success, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this?

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our Purpose

At the Excel Academy our purpose is that we are committed to “To provide a first-class education to allow all students to excel.” We believe in developing all aspects of a young person and therefore, personal development is a key part of our curriculum. We recognise that every child is an individual and our success is founded in the strong relationships that exist between the Academy and home.

Why Excel?

The Excel Academy is the academy of choice in the area. Our students thrive and we achieve strong academic success. The academy opened as Holden Lane High School in 1963 and in 2013 it became The Excel Academy. Our students achieve well in academic qualifications however; we have established traditions in sport and the arts.

Our outstanding new building creates a safe and vibrant environment that allows our people to achieve their full potential. We have cutting edge facilities, which together with our innovative personalised curriculum provides a basis for success. At Excel we aim to help students develop and grow into young adults who are ready to go out confidently into the world.

The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child that overcomes inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.