Site Assistant (3130 )

Westmorlandandfurness; Kendal; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education trust is seeking a Site Assistant for Castle Park School in Kendal. The role involves performing minor maintenance tasks, ensuring site security, and supporting school operations. Ideal candidates should have skills in health and hygiene and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. This part-time position offers a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Local Government Pension

Flexible working arrangements

Continuing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Capable of identifying own training needs and cooperating to address them.
• Willingness to participate in training programs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor maintenance work and assist in other tasks.
• Clear litter daily and empty external bins.
• Set up and clear seating arrangements as required.
• Responsible for school lock-up and associated security duties.

Skills

Health & Hygiene awareness

Ability to work independently

Ability to relate well to children

Job description

Closing date for applications: Friday 28 November 2025

• Employer: Cumbria Education Trust

Vacancy Ref: EDV/2025/CPS/73561

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Part-Time

Salary: £10,536.00 - £12,643.00 Annually (Actual) Single Status Grade 5 (£13.47 p.h)

Start Date: Immediate start

About this Role

Hours of work: 15‑18 per week

Deployed at Castle Park school but may be required as operationally necessary to provide support across the Southern cluster of CET schools.

Castle Park School is a school very much at the heart of the local community it serves. It has a long and proud tradition of educating and inspiring the children. The trustees are seeking to employ a Site Assistant. Specific activities to be delegated by Site Operations Manager depending on the needs of the school and to include general caretaking duties, “handyman‑type” duties and security including securing of school buildings and premises.

The range of duties can be illustrated by the following non‑exhaustive list:

• To carry out minor maintenance work, e.g. replacing handles, light bulbs/tubes, repairing desks etc. and to assist in other maintenance work, e.g. some painting of classrooms etc.

Site Assistant duties which includes:

• To clear litter daily from exterior of building and empty external bins.
• To set up and clear seating arrangements in main hall and other areas as required.
• To set out seating, desks etc. and move other equipment in support of the effective operation of the School and Centre.
• Movement of resources around the school to meet demand, including the use of the school minibus or equivalent to aid this.

Security duties

• To be responsible for the safe and efficient lock‑up of the school when necessary and to carry out all associated security duties including responding to security alarms call‑outs.

The Successful candidate will:

• Awareness of Health & Hygiene procedures.
• Willingness to attend and participate in training.
• Able to identify own training needs and co‑operate with means to address these.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to relate well to children.

In return the Trust can offer you:

• a forward‑looking, positive working environment in an organisation which is committed to providing the best learning opportunities for all pupils and students in our academies
• Local Government Pension
• the opportunity to work with professional, committed and ambitious colleagues in a financially secure and innovative organisation
• a comprehensive staff package including an excellent salary and access to the local government pension scheme, generous progressive holiday entitlement
• flexible working arrangements
• continuing professional development opportunities

For an informal discussion, please contact Kirstie Atkinson at [e-mail]

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

Please note Cumbria Education Trust do not accept CV’s.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm 28th November 2025

Interview will be held: 11th November 2025

Castle Park School
Sedbergh Drive
Kendal
LA9 6BJ