Facilities Assistant

BMC – Smallbrook School; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Shrewsbury is seeking someone to help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for students and staff. The ideal candidate will have practical experience in a trade or maintenance role, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. This position offers a supportive atmosphere focused on personal growth and development. Benefits include a pension scheme and wellness support among others.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support services

Flexible benefits platform

Qualifications

• Requires flexibility and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in building maintenance or facilities management is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and inspiring environment.
• Ensure that staff and pupils can focus on learning and personal growth.

Skills

Practical experience in a trade or maintenance role

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to follow procedures

Resilience and calmness under pressure

Job description

The role

Requires flexibility, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Experience in a trade, building maintenance, or facilities management is highly desirable.

You will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and inspiring environment, ensuring that staff and pupils can focus on learning and personal growth.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Practical experience in a trade, maintenance role, or similar background
• Ability to follow procedures and maintain high standards
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively
• Resilience and calmness under pressure
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High levels of discretion and respect for confidentiality

Desirable Skills

• Experience in an educational or school maintenance setting
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and safe working practices
• First Aid training or willingness to undertake training

About us

Smallbrook School is a co‑educational day school based halfway between Shrewsbury and Wem in Shropshire. We are currently expanding our capacity from 50 to 80 students, with significant investment in our site to develop our KS2 and sixth form provision.

We cater to pupils aged 7–18 with a range of complex needs, including social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as those diagnosed with autism or displaying behaviours associated with autism.

At Smallbrook, we provide a therapeutic, supportive, and inclusive learning environment, committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise and reach their potential. Through a personalised and engaging curriculum, we focus on developing the foundational knowledge and skills that ensure a smooth and manageable transition to the next stage of life.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including :

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market‑leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including :

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

• You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.