Part-time Assistant Caretaker

St Teresa's; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD training opportunities

Free school lunches

Free health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Market Field School is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to join the Site Team on a part-time, fixed-term basis. The role involves organising and supervising the cleaning team, overseeing site maintenance and health & safety, and ensuring overall site security.

The position is term-time only with a 6-month fixed term and 30 hours per week, 11:30am-6pm, Monday to Friday. The school values safeguarding and provides a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development within

Qualifications

• Experience in organising and supervising cleaning teams.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage the cleaning team.
• Undertake supervision, site maintenance and health & safety.
• Ensure security of the site.

Job description

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Fixed

Application Close: 15/10/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: Week commencing 02 November 2026

11.30am-6pm, Monday-Friday, 30 hours per week, term-time only, fixed term for 6 months.

A unique opportunity has arisen within Hope Learning Community as Market Field School are currently seeking a hard-working Assistant Site Manager to join their well established Site Team.

The successful candidate will contribute to the smooth running of the School by organising and managing the cleaning team and undertaking effective supervision, site maintenance, Health & Safety and security of the site.

A bit about us:

Market Field School and College has been enhancing the lives of students (and their families) with wide-ranging strengths and needs for over 40 years. We moved into a purpose built, specialist environment in 2015 and are fortunate to benefit from a suite of facilities to enrich the quality of provision for our students. With over 500 students and rising, we are one of the biggest special schools in Essex and each day is very different from the day before!

Why work within Hope Learning Community?

Each and every day we are lucky enough and have the privilege of working with the most amazing, unique children.

They never fail to inspire, interest and educate us in ways we could never have imagined. We are a forward thinking school and understand that every child is an individual and do our utmost best to ensure they are given the support, guidance and opportunity to succeed in an environment where they feel safe, secure and valued.

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to flourish through CPD training
• Free school lunches
• Free health and wellbeing services including GP appointments, counselling and much more
• A wonderfully welcoming school community

Please note that all staff are subject to successful completion of a probationary period.

Hope Learning Community is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

Hope Learning Community is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Ruth Whitehead
Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market
Essex, CO7 7ET Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]