School Site Assistant

TeacherActive; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading rates of pay

CPD Courses and certificates

Referral Scheme - up to £100

Job summary

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a mainstream secondary school in Solihull who are looking to appoint two School Site Assistants to join their site services team.

The successful School Site Assistants will work closely with the Site Manager to help maintain a safe, secure and well-presented environment for pupils and staff.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Caretaker, School Site Assistant or Site Staff member within a school is essential
• Experience carrying out general caretaking and site maintenance duties
• The ability to follow site opening, closing and security procedures
• A reliable and punctual approach to fixed working hours
• The ability to work effectively under the direction of the Site Manager

Responsibilities

• Open the site in the morning and close the site in the evening.
• Carry out general site duties to maintain a safe, secure and well-presented environment.
• Support the Site Manager with day-to-day site operations.

Skills

Caretaker experience

Site staff in school

Reliability

Punctuality

Following procedures

Job description

West Midlands/ temporary / £15.00 - 16.65 per hour

Job Title: School Site Assistant
Location: Solihull
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: £15.00 - £16.65 per hour

Do you have previous experience working as a Caretaker or Site Staff member within a school?

Are you reliable, practical and confident carrying out a range of general site duties?

Are you looking for a fixed Monday to Friday role within a mainstream secondary school?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a mainstream secondary school in Solihull who are looking to appoint two School Site Assistants to join their site services team. The successful School Site Assistants will work closely with the Site Manager to help maintain a safe, secure and well-presented environment for pupils and staff.

The school is looking for two School Site Assistants on an ongoing temporary basis from September 2026, working fixed hours Monday to Friday. One School Site Assistant will work from early morning until early afternoon, opening the school site, while the second will work from early afternoon until the evening, securing and closing the site once on-site facilities have finished, alongside carrying out general site duties.

The successful School Site Assistant will have:

• Previous experience working as a Caretaker, School Site Assistant or Site Staff member within a school is essential


• Experience carrying out general caretaking and site maintenance duties


• The ability to follow site opening, closing and security procedures


• A reliable and punctual approach to fixed working hours


• The ability to work effectively under the direction of the Site Manager


• A practical, proactive and hard-working attitude

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process


• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel


• Market leading rates of pay


• TeacherActive Referral Scheme - Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.