School Handyman

Witherslack Group; Coleshill CP; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training: induction & on-the-job

35 days holiday including bankholidays

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools

Medical cover

Excellent facilities

Refer a friend £1,000 bonus

Job summary

Witherslack Group is seeking a Maintenance Worker to help keep our school building in top condition. You’ll carry out general day-to-day repairs, drive school vehicles, and tidy the grounds to ensure a safe, welcoming environment for our young people.

You’ll also receive training including a full induction and on-the-job training, and benefit from 35 days holiday, flexible benefits, wellbeing support, and medical cover. The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online search.

Qualifications

• Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast.
• Be a team player with a can‑do attitude and willingness to help others.
• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general, day-to-day repairs to keep the school running smoothly.
• Drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order.
• Care for school grounds and garden to maintain a neat, safe environment.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Driving

Can-do attitude

Tools

Health & safety training

Job description

£24,796 - £27,694 + Excellent Benefits

Huge Small Victories

Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You’ll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.

Get out what you put in

You’ll do all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running, drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order, as well as making sure the school grounds and garden are kept neat and tidy. You’ll also be a familiar, friendly face, this means our young people will sometimes stop to chat to you so we’ll give you some training on child safeguarding to give you that extra confidence!

One of the best environments in SEND

We are proud to announce our plans to expand the Secret Garden school opening in the Autumn of 2026.

This will take the form of a purpose‑built, state‑of‑the‑art primary campus and will cater for up to 40 pupils with a wide range of needs, including autism and social, emotional, and mental health needs. This exciting new opportunity will continue to serve Coventry and the wider communities; and will further enhance the first‑class service that the Secret Garden has always delivered.

Our aim is to ensure that every pupil will continue to receive an outstanding educational experience, with individual progress, care, and wellbeing at the centre of everything we do.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. Withus, you’llget to bring learning to life andmakeagenuine difference to the lives of our young people –plus you’llget:

• Training: Afull induction and on thejob training
• Holiday: You’llworkhardat WG, soyou’llrewardyouwith 35days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexiblebenefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – checkoutour benefits
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities –check out our schools
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole‑self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs– and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.

The kind of person we’re looking for will:

• Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast
• Have a ‘can do’ attitude– a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• Be confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipment
• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose‑led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search.

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

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