Site Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in the United Kingdom seeks committed candidates for cleaning and caretaking roles. Ideal candidates should have a willingness to pursue NVQ qualifications or have equivalent experience, along with cleaning and DIY skills. The school values teamwork, offers a supportive environment, and prioritizes safeguarding children's welfare. Successful applicants will manage maintenance tasks and health & safety procedures, and occasionally act as main key holders for after-hours calls.

Benefits

Opportunity to join a committed team

Professional development opportunities

Supportive staff environment

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake NVQ 2 or 2 years’ experience in an equivalent role.
• Experience of cleaning and caretaking.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform general building maintenance and minor repairs.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures.
• Act as main key holder and attend to call outs.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidates will have:

• Willingness to undertake NVQ 2 in related subject e.g. Cleaning & Support Services or 2 years’ experience in an equivalent role
• Experience of cleaning and caretaking
• Handy person/DIY experience to undertake general building maintenance and minor repairs
• Ability to work as part of a team
• An understanding of health & safety procedures and regulations e.g. COSHH, including safe moving, lifting & handling
• To be able to be the main key holder on occasions and attend to “call outs” outside normal working hours.
• Basic IT skills to enter data onto computers

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• polite, wellbehavedand considerate children
• friendly and supportive staff,parentsand Directors
• a commitment to high quality professional development

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.