School Maintenance Worker

Outcomes First Group; Fenton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension benefits

Wellbeing program

Vista Benefits Platform

Discounts

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Purchase

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Glebedale School, part of Outcomes First Group, is seeking a School Maintenance Worker in Stoke-on-Trent to carry out routine maintenance, respond to faults, and help keep buildings and grounds in a safe, welcoming condition. You’ll prepare rooms, report tasks, and coordinate with colleagues to ensure smooth operations.

Applicants should have hands-on maintenance experience, a practical troubleshooting approach, good health and safety awareness, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, facilities, caretaking or similar role.
• Practical troubleshooting ability.
• Good awareness of health and safety and safe systems of work.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Good communication skills and a positive, service-focused attitude.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills over time.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine maintenance across the school site, including planned checks and minor repairs.
• Responding to faults and completing urgent repairs to ensure spaces remain safe and functional.
• Supporting the upkeep of buildings and grounds, helping maintain a clean, well-presented environment.
• Assisting with the preparation of rooms and facilities for day-to-day use and school activities.
• Working with site processes for reporting, recording and prioritising tasks.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, including safe working practices.
• Liaising with colleagues so maintenance needs are communicated clearly and addressed efficiently.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Health & safety awareness

Time management

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We're always on the lookout for dedicated, caring people to add to our team. If you take pride in keeping buildings safe, welcoming and running smoothly, and you want your work to make a real difference to children and vulnerable adults, we'd love to hear from you. At a school, maintenance isn't just about fixing things. It's about creating the day-to-day conditions where learning can thrive-where pupils feel safe, staff can focus on teaching and support, and residents can live comfortably and confidently. As a School Maintenance Worker in Stoke-on-Trent, you'll play a big part in helping children and vulnerable adults achieve their potential.

Day to day, you can expect a varied workload that keeps you busy and challenged. Typical responsibilities may include:

• Carrying out routine maintenance across the school site, including planned checks and minor repairs
• Responding to faults and completing urgent repairs to ensure spaces remain safe and functional
• Supporting the upkeep of buildings and grounds, helping maintain a clean, well-presented environment
• Assisting with the preparation of rooms and facilities for day-to-day use and school activities
• Working with site processes for reporting, recording and prioritising tasks
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, including safe working practices
• Liaising with colleagues so maintenance needs are communicated clearly and addressed efficiently

No two days are the same. From quick fixes to longer-term improvements, you'll be part of a team that takes pride in getting things right, safely, promptly and with care.

• Experience in a maintenance, facilities, caretaking or similar role (or strong hands-on skills gained in another setting)
• A practical approach to troubleshooting and completing repairs
• Good awareness of health and safety and safe systems of work
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Good communication skills and a positive, service-focused attitude
• A willingness to learn and develop your skills over time
• Full UK driving licence is required

If you're someone who notices what needs doing, enjoys making improvements and takes pride in your work, you'll feel at home here.

Glebedale School is an independent special school providing education for boys and girls aged 7 to 16 years who have social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties and other additional needs. Our mission is to offer every pupil a safe, nurturing and structured learning environment that supports their individual development. We deliver a diverse and high-quality curriculum that is relevant to each learner and designed to prepare them for the next stage of their life. With a strong focus on therapy, education and personal growth, we aim to help pupils develop academically, socially and emotionally so they can become confident and capable future citizens. Located in Stoke-on-Trent, we support pupils from the Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support