Facilities Assistant - Full-time

Woodlands; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust is seeking a Facilities Assistant to join their team in Maidstone. The role involves supporting the Estates Team in maintaining the academy premises, performing general maintenance tasks, and ensuring safety and security. Ideal candidates should possess DIY skills, basic IT knowledge, and a flexible working approach. The position offers a competitive salary of £25,136 per annum, 25 days of annual leave, and various employee benefits such as a pension scheme and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years

Friendly and supportive team

Flexible working ethos

Training and qualifications supported

Mileage allowance for travel between sites

Paid overtime

Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Free, on-site parking

Dedicated site office

Qualifications

• Applicants need a flexible approach to working hours.
• Ideally, candidates should have good DIY skills and some knowledge of Health & Safety.
• Candidates should be trustworthy, reliable, and hardworking.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Estates Team with the care of the academy premises.
• Perform general maintenance duties including minor repair and refurbishment works.
• Support the Facilities Manager in ensuring health and safety.

Skills

Good DIY skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Basic IT skills

Trustworthiness

Reliability

Ability to work independently

Ability to work as part of a team

Job description

Competitive salary with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

Leigh Academy Tree Tops has a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated Facilities Assistant to join our collaborative team as soon as possible. This position will assist the wider Estates Team with the care of the academy premises, ranging from general maintenance duties including minor repair and refurbishment works, porterage and other duties, supporting the Facilities Manager in ensuring the health and safety and security of a busy academy. Applicants will need a flexible approach to working hours and duties and may be required to cover the duties of other team members in their absence, occasionally.

Applicants need to be trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, physically fit, conscientious and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Ideally, you will have good DIY skills, some knowledge of Health & Safety, basic IT skills and an understanding of safeguarding. We offer fantastic CPD opportunities as an academy and as a wider multi-academy trust so can provide support if there are any areas that you may need to be upskilled or trained.

Benefits of working as a Caretaker at a Leigh Academies Trust site;

• 25 days annual leave per annum, increasing to 30 days based on 5 years' service + bank holidays

• You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team

• A flexible and proactive ethos

• Training and qualifications supported / encouraged

• Mileage allowance for travel between sites

• Paid overtime

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

• Free, on-site parking at every site

• Dedicated site office

This is a permanent role and our ideal candidate will be able to work full-time, Monday to Friday. The salary offered is £25,136 per annum + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Please note that interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity.

We can accept applications electronically or in paper form which can be accessed below. Alternatively, we also accept CV's which you can send to [e-mail]. Paper applications and CVs can be collected/returned from any LAT academy reception.