Site Maintenance Operative (Willow Tree Community Primary School)
Location: Willow Tree Community School/New Park Primary Academy, UK
Salary: NJC Grade C/D scale point 3 - 6 £24,027 - £25,183 FTE
Education Phase: Primary
Working Pattern: Part-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Monday, 21st April 2025
Interview Date: 28th April 2025
About us
Northern Star Academies Trust is a growing collaboration of
schools working together for a common purpose: to provide an excellent
education for every child, whatever their context, ability or starting point.
The Trust currently comprises 15 schools, linked together in four hubs across
North and West Yorkshire: Harrogate, Craven, Keighley and Bradford City.
Job Description
Hiring multiple posts: 20-37 hours per week
Required: Minimum of
one post working 7am-12pm Monday to Friday, other hours flexible.
The Harrogate Hub are looking to appoint multiple posts to our premises teams. The successful candidates will be primarily based at either Willow Tree Primary school or New Park Primary Academy with opportunity to work across all 5 schools in the Harrogate Hub.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and flexible individual to join our premises team, working under the direction of the Business Manager and School Senior Leadership Team. As part of the role, there will be opportunity to work across other NSAT schools in Harrogate and be part of the ‘hub’ premises team.
The role is varied and you will be responsible for a range of areas including:
• Ensuring safety, security and general upkeep of school grounds and buildings
• Liaising with contractors to ensure planned and unplanned maintenance and repairs are completed effectively and in a timely manner
• Completing minor repairs/projects
• Completing weekly and monthly H&S checks and ensuring H&S issues are dealt with quickly and effectively
• Willow Tree Primary only: Having joint responsibility (with other premises staff) to manage the school swimming pool including cleaning, water testing and health and safety procedures. The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete the ‘Pool Plant Operator’ qualification within 8 months of starting the role.
• This post requires and enhanced DBS due to working in a school environment
You will need to be confident using IT in order to record and monitor general tasks and upload results to the relevant system (training provided). The successful candidate will have experience of general maintenance and be prepared to learn the intricacies and upkeep of Willow Tree Swimming Pool as well as undertaking relevant training courses as required.
We can offer a commitment to your professional development, the opportunity to work in partnership with colleagues from primary and secondary schools across the MAT and the chance to be a part of something truly special. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
- Onsite canteen.
- A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
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