Facilities Assistant

Required to start: January 2025

Title: Facilities Assistant

Grade: A1-A3 SCP

Actual Salary: £23,656 - £24,404

Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, All Year Round

Rotating Shift Pattern - 5.30am - 1.30pm / 10.00am-6.00pm

Bruntcliffe Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Facilities Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to work under the direction / instruction of the Site Manager and / or appropriate senior staff, assist in the provision

of maintenance and security services on school premises thereby ensuring a safe working environment.

The ideal applicant will have:

·      Ability to carry out basic repairs, including minor plumbing, unblocking drains, repairing furniture

·      Able to cope with the physical demands of the post

·      Willingness to work flexible hours (including locking/unlocking the school/covering staff holidays)

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

·      Membership to a local government pension scheme.

·      Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

·      A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

·      Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.

·      £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

Bruntcliffe Academy is proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country with students securing outcomes in the top 10% of schools nationally in 2023. Five Core values define Bruntcliffe Academy’s ethos: Community, Productivity, Inclusivity, Integrity and Ambition. Embracing these values enables our students to flourish in an environment which cultivates intellectual enquiry and is one free from cynicism. Our students are encouraged to play an active part within the academy and local community, shaping their experience and forging a path of excellence for all.

If you would like to know more about Bruntcliffe Academy, please visit our website at Bruntcliffe Academy.

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this role as we are, please submit an expression of interest using this opportunity to set out, in no more than 2 sides of A4 paper (standard font size), the relevant experience and attributes that you have.

Closing date for applications:                    Wednesday 8 January 2025, 8.00am

Interviews will take place:                          w/c 13 January 2025

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.   

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.