Site Assistant

COLNE COMMUNITY SCHOOL; Colchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A Competitive Salary

CPD training programme

Work across the Sigma Trust

Tea and coffee in staff areas

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Staff social events

Job summary

The Colne Community School in Colchester is seeking a dedicated Site Assistant to join our team and help provide the best outcomes for our students. You will support caretaking, maintenance and security in a lively, inclusive environment.

We offer a competitive salary, robust CPD training, and opportunities to collaborate across the Sigma Trust, along with staff wellbeing and social activities. Evening/weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience of caretaking and/or building maintenance and security.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• To act as a keyholder, carrying out security procedures for the school buildings and grounds.
• Undertaking first line repairs.
• Checking all plant rooms are operating safely.

Skills

Caretaking

Building maintenance

Security procedures

Time management

Proactive approach

Job description

Join a Team that Builds Aspiration, Nurtures Resilience, and Instils Kindness at The Colne.

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual who believes in putting students first? Do you want to be part of an inclusive and nurturing community where everyone is empowered to succeed?

At The Colne, we are committed to providing a safe and secure environment where students feel supported every step of the way, allowing them to grow into well‑rounded individuals. By working closely with families and building positive relationships, we strive to immerse all our students in a culture that is inclusive and aspirational, helping them to dream big and reach their full potential.

We are looking for a dedicated Site Assistant to join our community and help us continue our mission of providing the best possible outcomes for our students.

Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we trust that you will find our school to be a lively and dynamic institution, which leads all who work here to a new vision of their potential.

Our school is a community in which we believe everyone, students and staff alike, should have the opportunity to be nourished and grow. Therefore, we are seeking to recruit a proactive and forward thinking member of staff to enrich the skills and experience already present in our Site Team. We aim to foster an inclusive culture where everyone is able to learn from each other. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and diligent.

Colne Community School is a member of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust’s mission is to be ‘Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’ and this is certainly a message that the Colne invests in too. We work closely with other schools within the Trust to improve standards and ensure that we are creating the best environment for our students to learn and our staff to develop.

Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness describe the ethos that flows through our school. We expect all members of staff to feed into our values and lead by example to our students. We believe that every member of staff has the potential to impact on student experience and therefore we encourage our staff, both teaching and support, to immerse themselves in our school culture.

Applications from outstanding professionals who believe they can contribute to our school community are greatly welcomed. If you are willing to invest in us, we will invest in you which we believe makes the experience at The Colne especially exciting.

• This role is 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (full time).

Hours may be variable to suit the needs of the job. Some evening and weekend work will be required

A Day in the Life:

You’ll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:

• To act as a keyholder, carrying out security procedures for the school buildings and grounds.

• Undertaking first line repairs.

• Checking all plant rooms are operating safely.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

• Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

What We’re Looking For:

You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:

• Experience of caretaking and/or building maintenance and security.

• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

• Proactive approach.

Why Choose The Sigma Trust?

We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary.

• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish.

• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships.

• Free tea and coffee available in all team rooms and communal staff room.

• Sociable and friendly staff.

• Staff weekly wellbeing opportunities.

• Staff social events.

Employee benefits include:

• A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme.

• A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs.

• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well‑being.

• Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more.

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

• We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.