Facilities Assistant with Vehicle and Compliance Responsibilities

JR United Kingdom; Redruth; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Facilities Assistant to join their team at Oak Tree School in Truro. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment while contributing to the maintenance and safety of school facilities. With the exciting trial of a 4-Day Working Week, you can enjoy a better work-life balance while ensuring that the school remains secure and well-maintained. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your wellbeing and offers a comprehensive rewards package, including life assurance and a pension scheme. This is a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people while developing your career in a nurturing setting.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in facility maintenance and general repairs.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain security and cleanliness of school premises.
• Assist in managing external contractors and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Facility Maintenance

Health and Safety Compliance

Vehicle Maintenance

General Repairs

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Maintenance Tools

Job description

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Facilities Assistant with Vehicle and Compliance Responsibilities, Redruth

Client: Outcomes First Group

Location: Redruth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title: Facilities Assistant with Vehicle and Compliance Responsibilities

Location: Oak Tree School, Truro, TR4 9NH

Salary: £27,625 per annum

Hours: 42.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 6:30am-4:30pm (can be flexible)

Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Facilities Assistant to join our close-knit team at Oak Tree School located in Truro.

Purpose of the job

The Site Assistant will perform a variety of regular and one-off tasks and duties as well as maintaining a high standard of security, cleanliness, safety, and general maintenance of school buildings, grounds, and facilities. The Site Assistant will provide practical support in arrangements for meetings/events. They will also assist in maintaining the security of the school, as directed by the Site Manager. This position will be based across 3 sites.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the school site is secure and well maintained
• Assist in the management of the selection, evaluation, and monitoring of external contractors
• Assist in the organisation and carry out various maintenance and minor decoration along with general repairs to ensure the upkeep, safety, and maintenance of the premises
• Assist in the organisation and carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards, bookshelves etc as agreed with the Site Manager
• Assist in the efficient management of waste disposal
• Ensure that water, lighting, and heating/cooling systems are maintained and operated
• Ensure that all appropriate health and safety checks are completed and documentation maintained e.g. fire alarms, legionella testing etc and maintain the computerised record of all regular checks undertaken
• Assist in the maintenance of all equipment, tools, and plant in a safe and good condition; liaising with external suppliers and services where necessary
• Assist the Site Manager in the preparation of maintenance and capital expenditure project/work plans

Vehicle Responsibilities –

• To oversee daily and monthly vehicle checks and plan for maintenance with an approved repairer.
• To oversee the cleanliness and maintenance of the school vehicles.
• To ensure all vehicle compliance checks are complete and in place. e.g. TAX, MOT, Insurance.
• To liaise with the vehicle hire company and ensure all communication around vehicle hire is in place.
• To support timetable and offsite team in the organisation of vehicle timetable rota.

About us

Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted allowing us to offer a wider age range of pupils from 5 – 18 years. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties, and associated challenging behaviors. These pupils often cannot cope, function, or achieve within a mainstream environment. The aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced, and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs.

This opportunity is in Truro, within commutable distance of Redruth, St Austell, and surrounding areas.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

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.

And that’s not all, 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 knowing your role will have a significant positive impact on others’ lives.

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

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 things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.