Site Technician- Ryecroft Middle School & Windsor Park Middle School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust is seeking a Site Technician to manage maintenance at multiple school sites. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, have experience in maintenance, and possess a good knowledge of health and safety regulations. This full-time role requires a clean driving license for site travel and offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance environment with health and safety compliance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Competence in building maintenance tasks like plumbing and carpentry.
• Good knowledge of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain school sites and ensure a safe environment.
• Support caretaking and housekeeping tasks.
• Perform non-specialist building maintenance work.
• Travel between different sites when necessary.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Health and safety compliance

Teamwork

DIY skills

Job description

Overview

Site Technician

Location: Ryecroft CE Middle School ST14 5PB & Windsor Park CE Middle School ST14 7JX

Start date: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Contract: Permanent, Whole Year – 37 hours per week. Reduced hours will be considered

Salary: Grade 3: SCP4 - £25,185 per annum

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated person, to support the effective operation of the school. Reporting directly to the Site Supervisor, the ideal candidate will have experience of working in a maintenance environment, a good standard of practical knowledge and working knowledge of health and safety codes of practice/legislation.

Responsibilities

• You will play a key role in maintaining our sites and ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for our school communities.
• You will be hard working, enthusiastic and flexible with high standards and a ‘can do’ attitude.
• The successful candidate will be a team worker with the ability to work independently as directed by the Site Supervisor or other senior staff and act on your own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise.
• You will thrive on keeping busy, providing effective caretaking and housekeeping support to the schools to include site maintenance, site security and the general appearance of the buildings and grounds.
• You will possess the necessary skills to carry out non-specialist building maintenance work e.g. plumbing, carpentry, decorating etc., where such work is agreed as being within the reasonable capacity of normal handyperson/DIY Skills.
• You will have an excellent working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation along with practical experience of ensuring compliance.
• A clean driving licence is advantageous as there will be travel between our sites

Qualifications and Expectations

• Experience of working in a maintenance environment with practical knowledge and health and safety compliance.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also independently as directed by the Site Supervisor or senior staff.
• Willingness to perform site maintenance, security and general housekeeping tasks across school buildings and grounds.
• Competence in non-specialist building maintenance tasks (e.g., plumbing, carpentry, decorating) within the scope of normal handyperson/DIY skills.
• Good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
• Clean driving licence is advantageous due to travel between sites.

Informal conversations and visits are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Tracey Evans, School Business Manager at [e-mail]

Application Details

Closing date: Tuesday 21^st October 2025 – 12.00 noon. References will be requested at this stage

Interviews: Friday 24^th October 2025

Candidates who are shortlisted will be informed by telephone or email, if possible.

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be found below.

Applications should be submitted with a covering letter by email to: [e-mail]

CVs alone will not be accepted

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974