Site Maintenance Officer

Cornerstone Academy Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust seeks a Site Maintenance Officer to support the expansion from four to seven schools. The role includes site management, building improvements, and requires good practical skills and flexibility to travel between locations.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Health and cycle-to-work schemes

Subsidised meals from in-house chefs

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Uniform, work phone and device

4 weeks paid holiday

Qualifications

• Good construction skills required, such as general building, carpentry, or plumbing skills.
• High quality workmanship.
• Flexibility to travel across different sites.

Responsibilities

• Regular involvement in ongoing building improvement projects.
• Manage site security and premises lock-up.
• Respond to alarm call outs and manage lettings.

Skills

Construction skills

Communication skills

Team-oriented attitude

Self-motivation

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Site Maintenance Officer – Required Immediately

Trust Wide, Exeter & Exmouth Based

If you are looking for a job where no two days are ever the same and you have excellent practical skills, then we could have the perfect role for you! We are seeking to recruit an additional member to our highly regarded site maintenance team to build capacity for the expansion of our Trust from four schools, to seven.

Your role

•Regular involvement in ongoing building improvement projects.

• Site management, cutting grass, landscaping, painting and decorating

• Site security and premises lock up

• Managing lettings and responding to alarm call outs.

• You will need to be able to drive and have a clean driving license as we have a fleet of minibuses, a car and work vans that maintenance team use to travel between sites with the needed tools and equipment. We have schools located in Exeter, Exmouth and Barnstaple in North Devon so flexibility to go to the different sites will be needed.

What you’ll bring

• Good construction skills required, such as general building, carpentry, or plumbing skills.

• A positive team-oriented attitude.

• High quality workmanship.

• You will need to be able to drive and have a clean driving license as we have a fleet of minibuses, a car and work vans that maintenance team use to travel between sites with the needed tools and equipment.

• Flexibility to be able to go to the different sites across the Trust.

What we offer:

• Salary £29,400 a year

• Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm ( 1 hour breaks)

• 4 weeks paid holiday (to be taken during school holiday times) plus bank holidays.

• Health and cycle-to-work schemes

• Subsidised meals from in-house chefs

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Uniform, work phone and device

Apply Today

Be part of the team that values quality and community. Apply now to join our maintenance team and help deliver a high-quality learning environment.

We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: 11th July 2025

Interview dates: w/c 14th July 2025

Safeguarding Statement

Cornerstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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Site Maintenance Officer – Required Immediately

Trust Wide, Exeter & Exmouth Based

If you are looking for a job where no two days are ever the same and you have excellent practical skills, then we could have the perfect role for you! We are seeking to recruit an additional member to our highly regarded site maintenance team to build capacity for the expansion of our Trust from four schools, to seven.

Your role

•Regular involvement in ongoing building improvement projects.

• Site management, cutting grass, landscaping, painting and decorating

• Site security and premises lock up

• Managing lettings and responding to alarm call outs.

• You will need to be able to drive and have a clean driving license as we have a fleet of minibuses, a car and work vans that maintenance team use to travel between sites with the needed tools and equipment. We have schools located in Exeter, Exmouth and Barnstaple in North Devon so flexibility to go to the different sites will be needed.

What you’ll bring

• Good construction skills required, such as general building, carpentry, or plumbing skills.

• A positive team-oriented attitude.

• Good communication skills.

• High quality workmanship.

• You will need to be able to drive and have a clean driving license as we have a fleet of minibuses, a car and work vans that maintenance team use to travel between sites with the needed tools and equipment.

• Flexibility to be able to go to the different sites across the Trust.

• Self-motivation

What we offer:

• Salary £29,400 a year

• Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm ( 1 hour breaks)

• 4 weeks paid holiday (to be taken during school holiday times) plus bank holidays.

Perks

• Generous pension scheme

• Health and cycle-to-work schemes

• Subsidised meals from in-house chefs

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Uniform, work phone and device

Apply Today

Be part of the team that values quality and community. Apply now to join our maintenance team and help deliver a high-quality learning environment.

We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: 11th July 2025

Interview dates: w/c 14th July 2025

Safeguarding Statement

Cornerstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.