Facilities Assistant

Job Role: Facilities Assistant
Starting: October 2026
Responsible to: Site Manager

Responsible for: Buildings & Site facilities services
Hours of Work: Shift pattern (alternate weeks: 6.30am-2:30pm and 11:30am-7.30pm Fridays finish 2pm and 7pm)
During the school holidays the hours move to a day shift pattern for all facilities staff as the school is open from 7am-4.30pm.

Contract: Permanent all year round - 37 hrs Monday - Friday

Rate:Grade 4 SCP 7-10: 27274 - 28608 per annum

We are looking for a reliable adaptable and hard working individual to proactively assist with the delivery of the Facilities Management Services within the school in order to maintain a high standard of functionality and premises upkeep.

You would be working as part of a team to:

• Ensure the site is operational
• Secure all buildings and the site itself as required
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness on the site
• Keep storage facilities and plant rooms well organised
• Provide general portage duties to meet deadlines
• Comply with and promote good health and safety procedures for the facilities management team teaching and leisure staff contractors and their working practices
• Report on the quality of subcontractors work/service provision to the Site Manager
• Embrace the campuss educational requirements ensuring the teaching staff and students are at the forefront of our service provision
• Provide a responsive and professional customer service
• Keep customers informed of progress of work using clear informative detail
• General making good of building fixture and fittings
• Positively and professionally represent Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership at all times

Assist the Maintenance Technicians with the undertaking of:

• General repair and maintenance work in connection with building fabric mechanical and electrical services
• Installation/alteration/refurbishment works

What we offer:

• Contributory salary pension scheme (local government)
• Access to the cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - a strictly free and confidential short-term counselling and support service

Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert before the closing date should we find the right candidate.

Closing date: 9am Friday 9th October 2026
Interviews: to be confirmed