Facilities Assistant (The Discovery Academy)

CITY OF STOKE ON TRENT; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Discovery Academy is seeking a Facilities Assistant to join the Facilities Team on a permanent basis. The role is full time, 35 hours per week, and offers an actual salary within £24,609 to £25,799.

The post may require work across different sites within the Trust to meet operational needs. Applicants should have proven maintenance experience and be able to communicate effectively in English with staff and students.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate should have proven maintenance experience and a commitment to high standards of work.
• May be required to work across different sites within the Trust.

Job description

Facilities Assistant (The Discovery Academy)

Job Type:

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Category:

Category: Schools and Academies

Closing Date:

Closing Date: 11/23/2026

Reference:

Reference: 0000027596

Description

Principal: Ms J Schofield | Required: As Soon As Possible |Facilities Assistant | Permanent | Whole Year | 35 hours per week | Level 4,Actual Salary £24,609 to £25,799

The Discovery Academy is seeking to appoint a FacilitiesAssistant to form part of the Facilities Team. The successful candidate shouldhave proven industry experience of carrying out routine general maintenancewith a commitment to a high standard of working and have a good understandingof security issues. The successful candidate may be required to work acrossdifferent sites within the Trust in line with operationalrequirements.

At the heart of everything we do is an unremitting desirefor our students to become successful and responsible young people who make apositive contribution to our academy and the wider community. To do this, weneed the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners.Do you want to be a part of this success? If you do, we would love to receiveyour application.

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

Our Purpose

At the Discovery Academy our purposeis that we are committed to "delivering ambitious, high-qualityteaching and learning every lesson, every day that allows every student toachieve success". As an Academy we have created a culture around ourcore values of Pride, Respect and Commitment to ensure high expectations,positive relationships, and support for all students. We believe havinghigh expectations of behaviour and attitudes enables teachers to teach andstudents to develop in a caring, supportive environment.

Why Discovery?

The Discovery Academy is one of the largest Academies inStoke-on-Trent. It boasts a £21 million building with world class facilities,including extensive sport and recreation areas. The building design has afaculty-based organisation in which subject areas are co-located to fostercollaboration and project-based learning opportunities. There are an extensiverange of vocational and academic facilities across the Academy.

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a localgovernment pension scheme, Staffordshire Pension, discountedgymmembership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness& Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals for duty staff, anda Cyclescheme. Annual leave entitlement starts from 28 days, increasing to 33days after 5 years’ service. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programmethrough Life and Progress including counselling services to ensure that ourstaff are looked after and supported.

For all successful applicants the Alpha Academies Trust willsupport with the option to further your career by progressing or swapping tobecome an associate teacher on the appropriate pathway to teaching. This can bediscussed at interview or at any time during your employment with Alpha.

We’re Disability Confident!

Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employerwhich means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continuedemployment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonableadjustments during any point of the application process, please contact ourTrust HR Team at [e-mail] to discuss.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all itsemployees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt underthe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will besubject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well asan online social media check along with other stringent vetting and inductionprocesses.