Site Maintenance Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a purpose-led school as a maintenance worker, where you'll ensure a safe and welcoming environment for children with special educational needs. Enjoy a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a real difference in young people's lives.

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Full induction and on-the-job training

Flexible benefits

Access to wellbeing tools and employee assistance

Medical cover for opticians and dentists

Beautiful working environments

£1,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Willing to undertake relevant Health & Safety training.

Responsibilities

• Perform general day-to-day repairs and maintenance.
• Drive and maintain school vehicles.
• Keep school grounds and garden tidy.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Can do attitude

Team player

Job description

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£25,040 - £27,848 + Excellent benefits

Please note:
Hours: 10am to 6pm
Part-time: 3 days a week (salary will be pro-rata'd)
Full-time: 5 days a week

Huge Small Victories

Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You’ll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.

Get out what you put in

You’ll do all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running, drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order, as well as making sure the school grounds and garden are kept neat and tidy. You’ll also be a familiar, friendly face, which means our young people may stop to chat with you. We’ll provide you with training on child safeguarding to give you extra confidence!

One of the best environments in SEND

Hilden Park School is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art school catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s, and Speech, Language, and Communication needs. The school provides education for up to 72 children aged 8 to 16. This exciting opportunity serves Tonbridge and wider communities; you can be at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual progress and care at the core.

What we do for you

We recognize your potential and reward your hard work with a competitive salary and benefits package in the education sector. You’ll have the chance to bring learning to life and make a real difference to our young people, plus enjoy these benefits:

• Training: Full induction and on-the-job training
• Holiday: 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible benefits: You can adjust benefits like life insurance; check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing tools and employee assistance
• Medical cover: Reimbursements for opticians, dentists, and more, plus high-street discounts
• Facilities: Beautiful working environments with top-notch facilities; see our schools here
• Referral scheme: Earn £1,000 bonus for each successful referral

Bring your whole-self to work

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

• Have maintenance skills, professionally or as a DIY enthusiast
• Possess a ‘can do’ attitude and are team players
• Are confident in purchasing maintenance equipment
• Are willing to undertake relevant Health & Safety training

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best, and so do our team members. You can have a fulfilling career with a purpose-led employer in an environment that embraces authenticity.

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) and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all community sections.

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

To view our ex-offenders policy, click here.

To view our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of our School/Learning Centre. Find all our schools here.

Keywords: Special Education, Careers in Care, Careers in Special Education, Working with Children, SEMH, SEN, ASD