Maintenance Assistant

Witherslack Group; Exley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

35 days holiday

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools

Medical cover

School environment

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Millcourt School in Shelf, Yorkshire is part of the Witherslack Group and seeks a maintenance worker to help keep the specialist day school safe and well‑maintained for pupils with SEMH needs. You’ll perform general repairs, drive school vehicles and look after the grounds as part of a friendly, safeguarding‑conscious team.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package with part‑time hours and opportunities for training and development within a purpose‑led education charity.

Qualifications

• Have some maintenance skills, professional or DIY.
• Have a ‘can do’ attitude – team player who helps others.
• Be confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipment.
• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general, day-to-day repairs to keep the school running.
• Drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order.
• Keep the school grounds and garden neat and tidy.
• Be a familiar, friendly face and support safeguarding training as needed.
• Contribute to a positive, safe environment for pupils with SEMH.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Team player

Buying maintenance items

Health & Safety training

Job description

£10,052 to £12,062 (FTE £24,796 + Excellent Benefits)

Please note : if you are successful for this role you will be expected to work 15-18 hours per week

Huge Small Victories

Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You’ll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.

Get out what you put in

You’ll do all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running, drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order, as well as making sure the school grounds and garden are kept neat and tidy. You’ll also be a familiar, friendly face, this means our young people will sometimes stop to chat to you so we’ll give you some training on child safeguarding to give you that extra confidence!

One of the best environments in SEND

Millcourt School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education, based in Shelf, Yorkshire. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside a range of other associated conditions.

The refurbished historic mill building has become a thriving and engaging educational environment. Pupils who have often had a background of multiple school placements are now part of a school that simply ‘gets them’ and is committed to working with them to achieve and succeed.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check
  out our benefitshere
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schoolshere
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs
– and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we’re looking for will:

• Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast
• Have a ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• Be confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipment
• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD