Premises Assistant

Salary: £27,030 per annum rising to £27,438 (Scale 3 inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year  (11:30 am - 7:45 pm (Mon - Thu) 11:45 am - 7:45 pm (Fri) (with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break)

Contract: Full-time, permanent. 

Holiday Entitlement: Paid holiday entitlement is 24 days + 8 bank holidays.

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Ruislip High School will be the primary location of employment but the successful candidate will be expected to be available to work at any Trust location should the need arise.

Required as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly effective individual to join our premises department. The successful applicant will work with the premises manager and the premises team who manage and maintain all aspects of the school’s buildings and grounds to provide a clean, healthy and safe environment for all school users. 

The duties of the role will include carrying out day-to-day minor maintenance work and repairs; setting up equipment in preparation for dining, assemblies, parent consultations, and other school functions; ensuring that heating and lighting systems are working properly; to ensure that the buildings and site are left in a secure situation; receiving and distributing school deliveries; and some external grounds maintenance.

This is a varied role and would suit someone with facilities/school premises experience (although not essential) and who is looking to develop their career.

The successful applicant will:

• be resourceful and enthusiastic
• be able to work as part of a team and enjoy working with students and teaching professionals
• be able to demonstrate flexibility
• have energy, stamina and a sense of humour

Why work at Ruislip High School?

• Students and staff treat each other with respect. They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone.  
• The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations. 
• Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust.
• Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff.
• There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. 

In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky.

An application form can be downloaded from the school’s website click here where all information about this post and the school can be obtained. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Applications should be returned to: Justine O’Driscoll, HR Manager, Ruislip High School, Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 0BY or via email to jodriscoll@ruisliphigh.org.uk

Closing date: 10:00am Friday 11th October, 2024

Interview date: Tuesday 22nd October, 2024

This job is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account.  Ruislip High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.  

Ruislip High School is committed to the implementation of equal opportunities principles and the monitoring and active promotion of equality in all aspects of staffing and employment. We seek to reach the widest possible labour market when seeking to recruit new staff. All staff appointments and promotions are made on the basis of merit and ability and in compliance with the law.  The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our community.