Premises Assistant, ARK SCHOOLS

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A new secondary school in Acton is seeking a Premises Assistant to ensure a safe and inviting learning environment. The role includes site maintenance, security, and health and safety management. The successful candidate will benefit from extensive training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Minimized administrative tasks for teachers

Open-door culture with frequent feedback

Twice as many training days as standard

Weekly tailored staff training

Coaching for every teacher

Protected co-planning time

Access to high-quality professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in site maintenance and security is beneficial.
• Ability to work collaboratively and support a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site quality and safety for students and staff.
• Support premises-related functions including cleaning and security.
• Assist in managing contractors and lettings of facilities.

Skills

Site maintenance

Health and safety

Security

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, and 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. 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 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 through one-to-one support, coaching, mentoring, and access to extensive training networks.

Benefits:

• Minimized administrative tasks for teachers to maximize effectiveness, with collaborative curriculum planning.
• An open-door culture with frequent feedback and collaboration to improve the academy.
• 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, with 720 students in Years 7-10 from September 2024, launching our GCSE programmes for the first time.

Ark Soane aims to redefine education by delivering a highly academic curriculum and fostering a compelling ethos to transform students' futures in a deprived community.

Behavior at Soane is exemplary, enabling delivery of exceptional lessons. Students embrace 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 about us at arksoane.org.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone can achieve their potential. We value diverse perspectives to strengthen our community. For more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All employees must undertake an enhanced DBS check, and must disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. Non-disclosure may lead to employment termination. Disclosure of a criminal background will be considered in relation to the nature and timing of offences. More information about Ark’s safer recruitment process is available here.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the role may close early depending on response. We encourage early applications.