Senior School Premises & Facilities Assistant

Marchant Recruitment; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a School Premises Assistant to join a well-established academy in Basingstoke, Hampshire. You will support the maintenance and daily operation of the school site, ensuring buildings and outdoor areas remain secure and suitable for teaching and learning.

The ideal candidate will have experience in school premises or facilities support, practical maintenance skills, and a strong focus on safeguarding, site security and health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in school premises, caretaking or facilities support is essential.
• Must have practical maintenance skills and understand safeguarding, site security and health and safety.
• Enhanced DBS will be required.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine checks of school buildings and grounds.
• Completing minor repairs and general maintenance.
• Assisting with opening and securing the school site.
• Preparing rooms for meetings, examinations and events.
• Moving furniture and equipment between departments.
• Checking corridors, entrances and external areas for safety.
• Monitoring maintenance supplies and reporting stock requirements.
• Assisting with contractor access and deliveries.
• Supporting health and safety inspections.
• Reporting defects and arranging specialist repairs where necessary.
• Helping maintain outdoor areas and playgrounds.
• Following school security procedures and reporting hazards.
• Supporting the wider premises team during busy periods.

Skills

Premises maintenance

Safety awareness

Caretaking

Teamwork

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a School Premises Assistant to join a well-established academy in Basingstoke, Hampshire. You will support the maintenance and daily operation of the school site, ensuring buildings and outdoor areas remain secure and suitable for teaching and learning.

The ideal candidate will have experience in school premises or facilities support, practical maintenance skills, and a strong focus on safeguarding, site security and health and safety.