Site Officer at Nenegate

NeneGate School; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Healthcare benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Meridian Trust is looking for a Site Officer to maintain and secure school premises, coordinating health and safety across the site and supporting colleagues across Trust sites when required.

The role involves hands-on maintenance, managing contractors, and using Iamcompliant and BMS systems to ensure a safe working environment for staff and pupils. A commitment to safeguarding and reliability is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service is essential.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety best practices.
• Ability to work across multiple school sites when required.
• Competence with IT equipment and systems.
• Experience in managing external contractors and service vendors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the premises are clean, tidy and in good repair to provide a safe learning environment.
• Act as a focal point for health and safety, completing risk assessments and workplace inspections.
• Manage external contractors ensuring safe work practices align with safeguarding policies.
• Respond to Helpdesk requests for maintenance via the Iamcompliant system.
• Operate the Building Management System (BMS) to run buildings efficiently.
• Carry out maintenance and repairs within the capabilities of a competent handyperson.
• Respond promptly to Iamcompliant Helpdesk requests from building occupiers.

Skills

Customer service

Health & Safety

Contractor management

Teamwork

IT competency

Tools

Iamcompliant

Building Management System

Job description

About this Role

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 avalues-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of thehighest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on itscommitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart oflocal communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and specialschools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire andNorthamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers awealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which arehighlighted 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 ofbenefits, 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.