Site Assistant

Northampton Business Directory; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading school as a maintenance worker, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for students. You will handle repairs, manage vehicles, and contribute to the school's community. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and excellent benefits, including 35 days of holiday and a referral scheme.

Benefits

Full induction and on-the-job training

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Flexible benefits options

Employee assistance tools and advice

Medical cover for opticians and dentists

Modern, well-equipped working environments

Referral scheme

Qualifications

• Possess maintenance skills, professionally or as a DIY enthusiast.
• Proactive, team-oriented attitude.
• Confident managing small maintenance purchases.

Responsibilities

• Handle all general, day-to-day repairs to keep the school operational.
• Drive and maintain school vehicles.
• Keep the grounds and garden tidy.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Team-oriented attitude

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

£24,027 - £26,835 + Excellent Benefits

Huge Small Victories

Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something significant. You’ll contribute to ensuring the school building is a great environment for our young people.

Get out what you put in

You will handle all general, day-to-day repairs to keep our school operational, drive and maintain school vehicles, and keep the grounds and garden tidy. You’ll also be a friendly, familiar face; as such, some of our young people may stop to chat with you. We will provide you with child safeguarding training to support your confidence in this role.

One of the best environments in SEND

Avon Park School’s transformative impact is recognized by parents, carers, and professionals. The school’s strong ethos of "high expectations and aspirations for every child" has earned it an Outstanding rating by Ofsted.

All staff, including teaching, pastoral, and therapy teams, collaborate to support pupils’ academic, emotional, and personal development. This whole-school approach helps pupils with ADHD, ASD, Asperger’s, or SEMH grow into capable and confident individuals who are eager to succeed.

What we do for you

We believe you’ll do great things here. In return for your dedication, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Training: Full induction and on-the-job training

• Holiday: 35 days including bank holidays

• Flexible benefits: options to adjust benefits like life insurance; see our benefits here

• Wellbeing: tools and advice, including employee assistance

• Medical cover: reimbursements for opticians, dentists, and discounts

• Facilities: modern, well-equipped working environments; see our schools

• Referral scheme: earn £1,000 for each successful friend referral

Bring your whole-self to work

Our diverse community reflects the backgrounds and needs of our young people. We seek candidates who:

• Possess maintenance skills, professionally or as a DIY enthusiast

• Have a proactive, team-oriented attitude

• Are confident managing small maintenance purchases

• Are willing to undertake relevant Health & Safety and other training

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best, and so do our staff. You will have the opportunity to build a meaningful career in a purpose-led environment where you can truly be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered by us) and online searches. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all community sections.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy, click here.

For our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning Centre. All our Schools can be found here.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD