Site Officer at Ousedale Academy (Olney Campus)

Teach Midlands; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Ousedale Academy is seeking a dedicated Site Officer for the Olney Campus to ensure the campus remains safe, secure, welcoming and well maintained. The role involves supporting the site team with security, lighting, heating, cleaning and general handyman duties to create a positive learning environment for students and staff.

Key responsibilities include managing testing regimes, maintaining alarm systems, and carrying out minor repairs across the academy sites.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) required.
• Maintenance/trade qualification or willingness to work towards is preferred.
• IOSH or recognised Health & Safety qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Complete statutory and routine testing to manufacturers' standards and keep records up to date.
• Maintain high security across premises and liaise with security services.
• Carry out minor repairs and maintenance (plumbing, joinery, painting, plastering, electrical work).
• Identify and report repairs or replacements requiring action.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Cleaning duties experience

Health & safety awareness

Full UK driving licence

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Maintenance/trade qualification (or willingness to work towards)

Job description

Site Officer at Ousedale Academy (Olney Campus)

Job Title: Site Officer

Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!

Are you ready to step into a rewarding role within one of our dynamic national teams? Whether your expertise lies in Finance, Estates, IT, Operations, or People, we believe in harnessing innovation and collaboration to drive excellence across our trust. We are excited to welcome passionate professionals who want to make a meaningful impact.

Our national teams play a vital role in supporting academies across England. You’ll join a dedicated network that helps shape the educational experience of thousands of children – because their success is at the heart of everything we do.

Join ours Site team at Ousedale School, Olney Campus, as a Site Officer, providing essential operational support to ensure the campus remains safe, secure, welcoming and well maintained.

You’ll help oversee site security, lighting and heating systems, cleaning, general maintenance, plant and equipment, porterage and a range of general handyperson duties. Your contribution will play an important role in creating a positive, safe and well maintained learning and working environment for our students, staff and wider school community.

Key responsibilities:

• Complete statutory and routine testing as and when required to manufacturers' standards ensuring record keeping is up to date using appropriate computer software, including boilers, sprinklers, fire alarms, emergency lighting, etc.
• Maintain a high level of security across academy premises including dealing with alarm systems and liaising with security services.
• Install, maintain or repair jobs of a minor nature such as plumbing (eg leaky taps), joinery (e.g boarding up broken windows), painting/decorating, plastering, electrical work (e.g replace faulty lights).
• Identify and report any repairs, maintenance or replacements that require action.

Pay range:

• Full Time
• Permanent

Working hours:ShiftWeek 1 – 6:30am – 2:30pm / ShiftWeek 2 – 1pm – 9pm

Qualifications and Skills:

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Relevant maintenance/trade qualification or willingness to work towards.
• IOSH or recognised equivalent Health and Safety qualification.
• Experience of a range of caretaking and cleaning duties.
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and be willing to travel between academy sites within the region as required but not essential.

Location Ousedale School Newport Pagnell, The Grove, Newport Pagnell MK16 0BJ, UK