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Teaching Vacancies; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership support

Professional development

Perkbox discount

Private healthcare (Benenden)

Free school lunch

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a proactive Facilities/Maintenance assistant to help improve premises for children and support school operations. The role emphasizes health and safety training, flexibility, and strong teamwork within the school environment.

The ideal candidate will adapt to varying tasks, assist in maintenance and cleaning, and work collaboratively with staff to ensure a welcoming and safe school setting.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for improving premises for children.
• Willingness to learn core health and safety skills in facility management.
• Flexibility to cover team responsibilities.
• Capable of handling maintenance and cleaning tasks inside and on grounds.
• Ability to work well in a team and establish productive relationships.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Health & safety basics

Flexibility

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Enthusiasm and drive to improve the premises for the children
• A willingness to learn core health and safety skills required in facility management
• Flexibility and adaptability to be able to cover the responsibilities within the team
• Physical capacity to work on numerous maintenance and cleaning tasks inside and within the grounds
• The ability to work successfully as a team member establishing effective working relationships and flexible working practices

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
• excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
• membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
• subsidised private health care with Benenden;
• a free school lunch when working in school.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.