Facilities Assistant
Facilities Assistant
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Job Description
Do you take pride in keeping environments safe clean and welcoming
We are looking for a reliable and proactive Facilities Assistant to join our dedicated site team at St Augustine Academy. This is a key role in ensuring our school community enjoys a safe secure and well-maintained environment.
About the Role
As a Facilities Assistant you will support the daily operations of the school site working under the direction of the Site Manager to ensure the Academy is safe presentable and ready to welcome students staff and visitors each day. You will:
Help maintain site safety cleanliness and security including unlocking/locking the premises
Support with general maintenance tasks and minor repairs
Assist with deliveries portering and furniture arrangements for Academy events
Liaise with community users to ensure facilities meet their needs
Respond to weather-related challenges such as clearing snow or ice from pathways
Monitor heating water and lighting systems and report any maintenance issues
Help with site improvement projects such as decorating and minor refurbishments
Ensure compliance checks are completed
What Were Looking For
A team player with a strong sense of responsibility and pride in their work
Someone who is practical hands-on and solution-focused
Ability to work flexibly prioritising tasks and responding to unexpected situations calmly
A commitment to maintaining high standards of health safety and cleanliness
Someone who supports the Christian ethos and values of St Augustine Academy
CVs will not be accepted.
Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged. St Augustine Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
What we offer
A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff
Free Car Parking
Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm
Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events
Occupational Sick Pay
Exceptional leave arrangements for family events
Free eye tests for VDU users
A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 - hour access
Free fitness suite on site
28 days of annual leave increasing to 33 days after 5 years of continuous service.
Applicants Requirements
To comply with safeguarding guidelines all applicants must fully complete the application form. This includes;
Providing a full employment history from the time you left full-time education with explanations for any gaps in employment.
Detailing all relevant education and qualifications.
All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of the recruitment process.
Incomplete applications and CVs will not be considered. Your cooperation is essential in upholding the highest standards of safety and care for our students.
About our School
St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community innovative teaching methods and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.
Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum a strong behaviour policy.
We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.
We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848 Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.
Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.
DBS Checks
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and as such it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Asylum and Immigration
To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislations you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.
St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Employment Type
Full-Time
