Premises Assistant

ARK SCHOOLS; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A new secondary school in Acton, ARK SCHOOLS is seeking a Premises Assistant to ensure a safe and positive learning environment. This role involves site maintenance, security, and health and safety management, with opportunities for professional growth and development through extensive training and support.

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

• Experience in site maintenance and management.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to manage contractors and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Academy is a safe and inviting learning environment.
• Maintain quality of site maintenance including cleaning and security.
• Support management of premises-related functions.

Skills

Site maintenance

Health and safety

Security management

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 can demonstrate the highest expectations of student effort and conduct, doing 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. Your responsibilities will include maintaining 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 facilities, and managing contractors.

The successful candidate will have opportunities for growth within the school. They will receive support in their development and preparation for future roles through one-to-one support, coaching, mentoring, and access to extensive training networks.

Benefits

• Leaders at Soane minimize unnecessary demands on teachers' time—reducing meetings, marking, and administrative tasks to maximize effectiveness. The curriculum and resources are designed for collaborative planning, enabling teachers to focus on impactful teaching.
• We foster an open-door culture with frequent low-stakes feedback, valuing staff input to continuously improve the academy. We also host visits from domestic and international educators to learn from and contribute to our development.
• We offer twice as many training days as standard, with weekly staff training tailored to our needs.
• Coaching is provided for every teacher, along with protected co-planning time and access to high-quality, regular professional development.

Find out more about working at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us

We are a new secondary school in Acton, opened in 2021, with 720 students in Years 7-10 from September 2024, launching our GCSE programmes for the first time.

Ark Soane aims to redefine education through a highly academic curriculum and a compelling ethos that transforms students' futures, especially in a highly deprived community.

Behavior at Soane is exemplary, enabling delivery of exceptional lessons. Students are engaged with the school's values and ethos, and interactions are characterized by love, warmth, respect, and high standards. Students are a pleasure to teach, often expressing gratitude at the end of lessons.

Learn more at arksoane.org.

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone can perform their best and reach their full potential. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen us. More about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments can be found here.

Safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and disclose any relevant criminal history. Disclosure does not necessarily disqualify you; it depends on the circumstances. More about Ark’s safer recruitment can be read here.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the role may close early depending on response. We encourage early application.