Site Assistant

Cumbria Education Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

Newtown Primary School in Carlisle is seeking a Site Assistant to support site operations across caretaking, handyman duties and security. The role includes setting out seating, moving equipment, and assisting with minor maintenance as required.

Applicants should be aware of health and hygiene procedures, be willing to train, and able to work independently or as part of a team, with an Enhanced DBS check required as part of safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Awareness of Health & Hygiene procedures.
• Willingness to attend and participate in training.
• Able to identify own training needs and address them.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to relate well to children.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general caretaking duties and handyman-type tasks, and assist with security of school premises.
• Clear school rubbish to skip and maintain external area cleanliness.
• Clear exterior letters from building and empty external bins daily.
• Arrange seating and move equipment to support school operations.
• Move resources around the school, including using the school minibus to meet demand.

Skills

Health & Safety awareness

Independent work

Teamwork

Willingness to training

Job description

About This Role

• Hours of work: 12 hours per week
• Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
• Full Year

Newtown Primary School is a school very much at the heart of the local community it serves. It has a long and proud tradition of educating and inspiring the children. The trustees are seeking to employ a Site Assistant. Specific activities to be delegated by Site Operations Manager depending on the needs of the school and to include general caretaking duties, "handyman-type" duties and security including securing of school buildings and premises.

Handyman-type Duties

• To carry out minor maintenance work, e.g. replacing handles, light bulbs/tubes, repairing desks etc. and to assist in other maintenance work, e.g. some painting of classrooms etc.

Site Assistant duties which includes:

• To clear whole school rubbish to skip (previously bagged by cleaning staff)
• To clear letter daily from exterior of building and empty external bins.
• To clear seating arrangements in main hall and other areas as required
• To set out seating, desks etc. and move other equipment in support of the effective operation of the School and Centre.
• Movement of resources around the school to meet demand, including the use of the school minibus or equivalent to aid this.

Security Duties

• To be responsible for the safe and efficient lock-up of the school when necessary and to carry out all associated security duties including responding to security alarms call outs.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Awareness of Health & Hygiene procedures
• Willingness to attend and participate in training
• Able to identify own training needs and co-operate with means to address these
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to relate well to children

Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children's Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.