Site Assistant

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Hook; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

Excellent Training

24/7 Virtual GP

24 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Wellbeing Day

Free Parking

Job summary

Odiham, Hampshire-based Site Assistant role within a large secondary school, offering extensive training and a stable Estates team. You’ll undertake a range of site duties, with plenty of support from the Estates Manager and colleagues, and a clear progression path.

Shifts cover early to late hours (about 6am–2pm, 10am–6pm, or 2pm–10pm), total 37 hours per week, with a strong emphasis on health & safety and community use of facilities.

Qualifications

• Practical hands-on experience in maintenance, DIY, or facilities work.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Varied site and facilities duties within a secondary school.
• Carrying out minor repairs, maintenance, decorating and general site works.
• Opening and securing the school as a key holder.
• Coordinating deliveries, contractors, events and community lettings.
• Grounds maintenance and general upkeep.
• Rotating shifts across roughly 6am-2pm, 10am-6pm and 2pm-10pm.

Job description

Site Assistant

Odiham, Hampshire

£26,000 - £27,000 + 10% Shift Allowance + Local Government Pension + Excellent Training + 24/7 Virtual GP + 24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Wellbeing Day + Free Parking

Are you a practical, hands-on person with DIY, maintenance, construction, facilities or similar experience, looking for a secure and varied role where you can develop your skills and make a genuine difference?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded secondary school as part of a close-knit and experienced Estates team. You'll receive extensive training, long-term job security and the opportunity to develop your skills across a broad range of site and facilities duties.

The school is a large secondary academy with over 1,350 students and a long history within the local community. You'll join an established Estates team consisting of an Estates Manager, Site Manager and three Site Assistants, giving you plenty of support as you develop within the role.

This is a genuinely varied position where no two days are the same. Depending on your shift, you could be opening or securing the school, completing minor repairs and decorating, carrying out site and health & safety checks, setting up rooms and events, coordinating deliveries and contractors, maintaining the grounds or supporting community users of the school's facilities.

You do not need previous experience working within a school or specific qualifications. The key thing is that you are practical, willing to get stuck in and keen to learn. The school invests heavily in its staff, with training available across areas including health & safety, first aid, asbestos, Legionella and other job-specific requirements.

There is also a genuine long-term career path. The wider team includes both a Site Manager and Estates Manager, and the school has historically looked internally when progression opportunities become available.

The Role:

• Varied Site Assistant / facilities position within a secondary school
• Minor repairs, maintenance, decorating and general site duties
• Opening and securing the school as a key holder
• Supporting contractors, deliveries, events and community lettings
• Grounds maintenance and general upkeep
• Rotating shifts covering approximately 6am-2pm, 10am-6pm and 2pm-10pm
• 37 hours per week
• Excellent internal and external training

The Person:

• Practical, hands-on and comfortable carrying out basic DIY / maintenance tasks
• Could come from maintenance, facilities, construction, trades, caretaking or a similar practical background
• No specific qualifications required
• Willing to learn and undertake further training
• Happy working as part of a close-knit team
• Due to the rural location and shift pattern, having your own transport will be important

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.