Facilities Assistant

Woodardacademies; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join St Augustine Academy as a Facilities Assistant, where you'll ensure a safe and welcoming environment for students and staff. Your role includes site maintenance, support for events, and compliance checks, all while maintaining high standards of health and safety in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive CPD programme

Free meals for staff

Exceptional leave arrangements

Free eye tests for VDU users

Access to fitness suite

28 days annual leave increasing with service

Qualifications

• Team player with strong sense of responsibility.
• Ability to work flexibly and prioritise tasks.
• Committed to high standards of health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site safety, cleanliness, and security.
• Assist with general maintenance tasks and minor repairs.
• Manage deliveries, portering, and furniture arrangements.

Skills

Responsibility

Practical skills

Flexibility

Problem-solving

Job description

Do you take pride in keeping environments safe, clean and welcoming?

We are looking for a reliable and proactive Facilities Assistant to join our dedicated site team at St Augustine Academy. This is a key role in ensuring our school community enjoys a safe, secure, and well-maintained environment.

About the Role

As a Facilities Assistant, you will support the daily operations of the school site, working under the direction of the Site Manager to ensure the Academy is safe, presentable, and ready to welcome students, staff, and visitors each day. You will:

• Help maintain site safety, cleanliness, and security, including unlocking/locking the premises

• Support with general maintenance tasks and minor repairs

• Assist with deliveries, portering, and furniture arrangements for Academy events

• Liaise with community users to ensure facilities meet their needs

• Respond to weather-related challenges such as clearing snow or ice from pathways

• Monitor heating, water and lighting systems and report any maintenance issues

• Help with site improvement projects such as decorating and minor refurbishments

• Ensure compliance checks are completed

What We’re Looking For

• A team player with a strong sense of responsibility and pride in their work

• Someone who is practical, hands-on, and solution-focused

• Ability to work flexibly, prioritising tasks and responding to unexpected situations calmly

• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety, and cleanliness

• Someone who supports the Christian ethos and values of St Augustine Academy

CV’s will not be accepted.

Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged. St Augustine Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

What we offer

• A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff

• Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm

• Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events

• Exceptional leave arrangements for family events

• Free eye tests for VDU users

• A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 - hour access

• Free fitness suite on site

• 28 days of annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 5 years of continuous service.

Applicants Requirements

To comply with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must fully complete the application form. This includes;

• Providing a full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with explanations for any gaps in employment.

• Detailing all relevant education and qualifications.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of the recruitment process.

Incomplete applications and CV’s will not be considered. Your cooperation is essential in upholding the highest standards of safety and care for our students.

About our School

St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.

Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, a strong behaviour policy.

We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.

We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.

DBS Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Asylum and Immigration

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislations you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.

St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, including volunteers, to share in this commitment.

All posts will be subject to safeguarding and vetting checks, including the receipt of two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-declaration form and will be subject to online searches as part of the recruitment process. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check, therefore individuals on the children’s barred list (and adults barred list where relevant) should not apply. There is a six-month probation period for all post-holders.