Mobile Facilities Assistant

LeighAcademiesTrust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Friendly team

Flexible ethos

Training support

Mileage allowance

Paid overtime

LGPS pension

On-site parking

Dedicated site office

Job summary

Leigh Academies Trust is seeking a Mobile Facilities Assistant to join our Facilities team. The role supports the Estates Team with care of academy premises, including maintenance, minor repairs, porterage and duties to assist the Facilities Manager with safety and security across busy sites.

Travel between Leigh Academy Tree Tops, Oaks, Molehill and Langley Park is required. The ideal candidate is trustworthy, reliable and hardworking, with DIY skills, basic IT knowledge and safeguarding

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance and minor repairs.
• Ability to carry out basic DIY tasks.
• Understanding of safeguarding and health & safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Estates/Facilities Manager to care for academy premises.
• Carry out general maintenance and minor refurbishment works as required.
• Provide porterage and travel between Leigh Academy sites to cover duties as needed.
• Work flexibly and cover colleagues' duties when required.

Skills

DIY skills

Health & Safety

Basic IT skills

Teamwork

Job description

Leigh Academies Trust Facilities team has a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated Mobile Facilities Assistant to join our collaborative team. This position will assist the wider Estates Team with the care of the academy premises, ranging from general maintenance duties including minor repair and refurbishment works, porterage and other duties, supporting the Facilities Manager in ensuring the health and safety and security of a busy academy. Applicants will need a flexible approach to working hours and duties and may be required to cover the duties of other team members in their absence, occasionally.

Applicants need to be trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, physically fit, conscientious and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Ideally, you will have good DIY skills, some knowledge of Health & Safety, basic IT skills and an understanding of safeguarding. We offer fantastic CPD opportunities as an academy and as a wider multi-academy trust so can provide support if there are any areas that you may need to be upskilled or trained.

This role will be working across Leigh Academy Tree Tops, Leigh Academy Oaks, Leigh Academy Molehill and Leigh Academy Langley Park. Please note that candidates must be able to travel between sites.

Benefits of working as a Caretaker at a Leigh Academies Trust site;

• 25 days annual leave per annum, increasing to 30 days based on 5 years' service + bank holidays
• You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team
• A flexible and proactive ethos
• Training and qualifications supported / encouraged
• Mileage allowance for travel between sites
• Paid overtime
• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Dedicated site office

This is a permanent role and our ideal candidate will be able to work full-time, Monday to Friday. The salary offered is £26,016 per annum + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Working with us at Leigh Academy Tree Tops

Leigh Academy Tree Tops is a truly happy, caring, and vibrant school nestled on the outskirts of Maidstone, boasting magnificent grounds perfect for both outdoor learning and play. We pride ourselves on providing every child with the very best start to their education through lively, engaging teaching and an exciting, broad curriculum that brings learning to life. Our well-equipped academy features its own thriving nursery, library, two halls, a children's kitchen, a DT workshop, and extensive outdoor areas including forest school and a science garden. Our dedicated and collaborative staff team works tirelessly to create memorable learning experiences, fostering an environment where every child feels supported, engaged, and empowered to become a responsible, respectful, and successful individual. Come and see for yourself, our pupils are our best advert and would be delighted to proudly show you our school!

You can learn more about our vibrant community and facilities by visiting our website.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about it on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.