Premises Assistant

Ark; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Ark is seeking a Premises Assistant to ensure a safe and inviting learning environment for students and staff. This role involves site maintenance, security, and health and safety management, with opportunities for professional development and support. Join a team committed to high standards and student success.

Benefits

Twice as many training days as standard

Weekly staff training tailored to needs

Coaching for every teacher

Protected co-planning time

Access to high-quality professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrates high expectations of student effort and conduct.
• Ability to maintain a safe and inviting environment.
• Willingness to grow and develop within the role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Academy is a safe and positive environment.
• Support management and operations of premises-related functions.
• Oversee buildings and grounds maintenance, security, and cleaning.

Skills

Site maintenance

Health and safety

Team collaboration

Job description

About The Role

We are recruiting an exceptional team of staff to support the next stage of development of a genuinely transformational school. We are looking for candidates who are able to demonstrate the highest expectations of student effort and conduct and are able to do so with kindness and warmth.

As the Premises Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the Academy is a safe, inviting, and positive learning environment for students, staff, and visitors. You will work to ensure the highest quality of site maintenance. You will support the management and operations of premises-related functions at the academy including buildings and grounds maintenance, security, cleaning, health and safety, lettings of our facilities, and contractors.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow with the school. They will be supported in their development and preparation for future roles. We will develop every staff member that joins our team, providing one-to-one support, coaching, mentoring, and access to extensive network training.

Benefits

• Leaders at Soane minimize unnecessary demands on teacher time – meetings, marking, and administrative tasks are reduced to ensure teachers can be highly effective. The curriculum and resources are designed so that teachers rarely plan alone; staff time is focused on working as a team to implement the curriculum for our students.
• We foster a truly open-door culture where frequent low-stakes feedback is standard. We value all staff input and collaborate to continuously improve as the academy expands. We also host visits from domestic and international educators to learn from and contribute to our development.
• Twice as many training days as standard
• Weekly staff training tailored to the school's needs
• Coaching for every teacher
• Protected co-planning time
• Access to high-quality, regular professional development

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us

We are a new secondary school in Acton, opened in 2021. From September 2024, we will have 720 students in Years 7-10 and will launch our GCSE programs for the first time.

Ark Soane aims to redefine what is possible in education. Our approach is “simplicity delivered expertly”: delivering a highly academic curriculum with meticulous planning and providing students with a compelling, aspiration-raising ethos to transform their futures, especially in a highly deprived community.

Behavior at Soane is exemplary, enabling the delivery of exceptional lessons. Students are fully committed to the school's values and ethos, recognizing the quality of education and the warmth, respect, and high standards that define every interaction. Students are a pleasure to teach, often expressing gratitude as they leave the classroom.

Learn more about us at arksoane.org.

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone—staff and students—can excel and reach their full potential. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives makes us stronger and more effective. To learn more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please visit this link.

Safeguarding Statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We follow a rigorous selection process to screen out unsuitable applicants.

All employees must undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required to disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Failure to disclose may result in employment termination. Disclosure of a criminal background does not necessarily disqualify you; it depends on the nature and timing of the offences. For more information, visit this link.

Note: We will review applications on an ongoing basis. This role may close earlier than advertised depending on response levels. We encourage early application.