Site Assistant

Furze Platt Senior School; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Furze Platt Senior School in Maidenhead is seeking a proactive Site Assistant to help maintain buildings and grounds to high standards. This role supports safe, clean, and welcoming learning environments for students and staff.

Hours: 37 per week, full year with 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Usual shifts 12:00–20:00, with on-call duties, training for Fire Warden, and opportunities for professional development within a dedicated Estates team.

Qualifications

• Maintenance and site upkeep duties for a school environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational and communication skills at all levels.
• Commitment to safeguarding children and health & safety.
• Willingness to undertake physical tasks, gardening and basic repairs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the security of the school site, including out-of-hours emergencies.
• Keep the site clean, safe and aesthetically maintained.
• Provide support for day-to-day operations, lettings and events.
• Undertake minor maintenance and repairs using appropriate tools.
• Deliver mail and parcels around the campus.
• Act as Fire Warden and participate in drills.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Tools

Drills

Electric saws

Maintenance tools

Job description

Are you a skilled and proactive Site Assistant looking for your next challenge?

Furze Platt Senior School is seeking a dedicated and hands-on Site Assistant to help maintain our school buildings and grounds to the highest standards. This is a key role in ensuring our students and staff have a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment in which to learn and work.

Hours of work: 37 per week, full year with 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Usual hours 12pm - 8pm with half an hour unpaid break. Hours during school holidays 8am - 4pm.

About the Role

Reporting to the Estates Manager, you will:

• Ensure the security of the school site, including, on occasions, being on call for emergencies out of hours
• Ensure the school is kept safe, tidy and to a good level of aesthetic standard
• To provide support services to assist in the day to day operation of the School, external lettings and other events
• Undertake, minor maintenance such as installations, renovations, redecoration and reactive maintenance, including keeping fixtures, fittings and furniture in a good state of repair.
• Work with commercial maintenance materials, which require appropriate handling and application. Use equipment such as drills, electric saws etc.
• Undertake physical activities, such as moving furniture and other equipment some of which may be heavy.
• Undertake the delivery of mail and parcels across the School Estate.
• To act as a Fire Warden, following training, participating in emergency drills, ensuring that the correct procedure is followed and if required liaise with the emergency services

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Able to undertake minor maintenance activities such as gardening, repairs, painting etc
• Good organisational skills and ability to communicate confidently, effectively and sensitively at all levels
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to take responsibility, be flexible and adaptable with a can-do attitude.
• Physically fit and capable of carrying out manual tasks such as lifting and using ladders.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• A willingness to acquire specialist knowledge of site management/maintenance and Health & Safety.

Why Join Us?

At Furze Platt Senior School, we pride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive environment. We offer excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference in a thriving school community..

Furze Platt Senior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close that advert early should we appoint the right candidate and encourage early applications.