Facilities/Site Assistant

Ormiston Park Academy is seeking to appoint a highly-motivated and dedicated Site Assistant who will play a vital role in maintaining the safety, cleanliness, and functionality of our school premises. The successful candidate will work closely with the Premises Manager and the facilities team to ensure the smooth operation of the school site on a day-to-day basis. 

We are a small but growing secondary Academy and our vision of ‘Believe and Achieve’ underpins all aspects of academy life in our impressive, well-resourced buildings and grounds. The successfully appointed candidate will join a caring and committed body of staff and enjoy working with friendly and enthusiastic students of whom we are extremely proud. 

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Support the maintenance of a clean Academy environment, carry out minor repairs and reinstatement of fabric and fittings where required, within the expertise of the post holder.
• Assist with the completion of site checks and documentation in accordance with iAM compliant, the digital Facilities Management system.
• Assist in carrying out appropriate duties in relation to Academy buildings and the open environment regarding matters of security, safety, cleanliness and comfort, conducive to the working needs of the students, staff and visitors to Academy sites.
• Contribute to all aspects of building and facilities repairs & maintenance (PPMs and reactive repairs)
• Together with the Site Manager, co-ordinate and manage contractor activities in accordance with Academy policies and procedures.

Hours of work will be Monday to Friday, 6am to 2pm or 8am to 4pm or 10am to 6pm.

We will offer you: 

• Collaborative working within our shared family of schools
• Car and cycle to work salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
• LGPS  Pension
• Access to an exciting range of employee benefits from our health and wellbeing partner, Vivup

Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of the Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.

Ormiston Academies Trust is an ethical sponsor, committed to improving the life chances of young people. We share their vision for all young people to have the highest academic, social and practical skills to allow them to lead a fulfilling life.

If you feel that you have the right level of experience and skills, and the ambition and commitment to make a real impact, then we would like to hear from you. For further details please contact Sally Spraggon PA to the Principal sspraggon@ormistonpark.org.uk.

To apply for the role, please visit OAT Careers and search for Ormiston Park to submit an application form by 9am on Monday 30 September 2024. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Ormiston Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974