Site Officer

MyNewTerm; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Meridian Trust is seeking a Site Officer to join our school support team at NeneGate. The role is 30 hours per week across 52 weeks, based at NeneGate with occasional cross-site duties and out-of-hours key-holding.

You will maintain security and care of buildings, furniture and equipment, ensure a safe environment and support health & safety across sites. The ideal candidate will bring reliability, customer service experience, and the ability to work across multiple sites with IT competence and

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service.
• Good IT skills and proficiency with standard software.
• Strong health and safety knowledge.
• Experience managing external contractors.
• Willingness to work across multiple sites and be a key holder.

Responsibilities

• Ensure premises are tidy and in a safe condition to provide a secure learning environment.
• Be the focal point for health and safety, completing risk assessments and workplace inspections.
• Manage external contractors and ensure safety and safeguarding policies are followed.
• Respond to Helpdesk maintenance requests via Iamcompliant.
• Operate the Building Management System (BMS) to run buildings efficiently.
• Carry out maintenance and simple repairs as a competent handyperson.
• Respond promptly to Iamcompliant Helpdesk requests.

Skills

Customer service

Health & Safety

Contractor management

IT literacy

Teamwork

Handyperson skills

Flexibility

Tools

Iamcompliant

BMS

Job description

Vacancy for Site Officer

Salary: Meridian Trust Support Grade 5, Points 5

Hours of work: 30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Are you an enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated individual? We have a great opportunity for a Site Officer to join a supportive, friendly team at NeneGate.

You would ensure the security and care of the school buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment. Alongside, maintaining a safe physical environment with particular emphasis on the day-to-day management of the site.

You would be based at NeneGate however we would ideally like someone to be willing to work across the other sites within the Trust to support colleagues in other schools occasionally and act as a key holder out of hours. This is a hands-on role; a trade skill and knowledge of general cleaning, and maintenance operations and Health & Safety would be an advantage.

The Opportunity

• To take pride in ensuring that the premises are in an acceptable state of tidiness and repair providing a safe and secure learning environment
• To be a focal point for the teams in respect of health and safety. For example, ensuring all risk assessments, workplace inspections and other checks are completed in a timely and competent fashion.
• Managing external contractors, ensuring they work safely and in compliance with our safeguarding policies.
• Respond to Helpdesk requests for maintenance support from building occupiers through our maintenance and compliance management software tool, Iamcompliant.
• Utilise the Building Management System (BMS) to operate the buildings effectively and efficiently.
• Carry out maintenance and repairs to the building, furniture, and equipment within the scope of a competent handyperson.
• Respond to Iamcompliant Helpdesk requests from building occupiers in good time.

The ideal candidate

• Highly motivated, calm, and professional.
• Has experience of customer service.
• Committed, reliable, and able to build and sustain excellent working relationships.
• Is flexible, with high professional standards.
• Can use initiative, and work as part of a team.
• Confident using IT equipment, especially computers.
• Has a good understanding of Health & Safety best practice principles.
• Experienced in managing external contractors.

About Meridian Trust -

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

Closing date for applications is: 05/10/2026

Interview date: Commencing 19/10/2026 (TBC)

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.