Facilities Assistant

The Alpha Academies Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded educational trust in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a proactive Facilities Assistant to join the Facilities Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in general maintenance and a strong commitment to high working standards. The role demands fluency in English for effective communication with staff and students. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, gym membership discounts, and a pathway to teaching opportunities. Join us to contribute to a supportive and thriving educational environment.

Benefits

Good pension scheme with 24.2% contribution

Discounted gym membership

Free on-site parking

Subsidised meals

Cyclescheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven industry experience in routine general maintenance.
• Good understanding of security issues.
• Ability to converse with staff and students confidently in English.

Responsibilities

• Join the Facilities Team to help maintain academy facilities.
• Ensure a high standard of working.
• Support the academy's ethos of Pride and Respect.

Skills

Conscientiousness

Organisational skills

Fluency in spoken English

Flexibility

Job description

Principal: Miss A Steele | Required: As Soon As Possible | Facilities Assistant | Whole Year, 37 Hours Per Week | Level 4, Actual Salary (£25,185-£26,403)

The Excel Academy is seeking to appoint a conscientious, organised, highly motivated and flexible 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 also have a good understanding of security issues.

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 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? If you do, we would love to receive your application.

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 Schools, four Primary Schools 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 and overcome inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 24.2%, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals, and a Cyclescheme. Annual leave entitlement starts from 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years' service. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported.

Alpha Academies are committed to staff development, and all staff are encouraged to be members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is financed by the Trust and colleagues are encouraged to access their resources and embark upon their qualifications.

For all successful applicants, the Alpha Academies Trust will support with the option to further your career by progressing or swapping to become an associate teacher on the appropriate pathway to teaching. This can be discussed at interview or at any time during your employment with Alpha.