Premises Assistant

Are you enthusiastic and self-motivated? Have you got previous experience working in a school or have a hands-on approach to work? Do you enjoy working independently as well as being a member of a team?

If so, we can provide you with an exciting opportunity to work over two different sites helping to provide a safe and comfortable learning environment as a member of the hard working Premises Teams at John Cabot Academy in Kingswood, Bristol and Hanham Woods Academy in Hanham, Bristol.

What we are looking for:

To be successful in the post, we want a dependable Premises Assistant to undertake a range of duties from compliance to securing the buildings and grounds in the evening. You will take instruction from the Building Services Managers, work well as a member of established teams and have a flexible approach to working. Ideally, you will have experience of working in a similar type role, however transferrable skills from a comparable role or background will be considered.

This role is split across two sites which are situated within 2 miles of each other and sits within the wider Cabot Learning Federation Estates and Facilities Team. You will undertake a wide range of duties including:

• Responding to a demanding and varied workload
• Conducting required compliance tasks 
• Record keeping
• Stock replenishment
• Reactive repairs to the buildings and grounds
• Seasonal weather duties (e.g. clearing of snow, gutters and drains)
• Maintenance, painting and decorating
• Forming good working relationships with colleagues
• Promoting and encouraging a strong Health & Safety culture

The successful candidate will receive training in fire safety, asbestos awareness, control of legionella, site safety and various compliance checks required by law.

Please download the full job description and person specification via the CLF careers website.

Your opportunity:  

Not only will you be working within one of our fantastic academies, but you will be a part of a diverse Federation working alongside professional and inspirational people. The Cabot learning Federation are committed to providing the very best learning experiences for every young person we educate which you can be a part of. You will have access to our generous benefits package including excellent annual leave entitlement, access to our pension scheme and a number of other well-being benefits. You will be working within a large multi-academy trust which provides dedicated training programmes and the opportunity to gain experience within other departments and CLF functions.

About the Cabot Learning Federation  

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We currently sponsor eight secondary academies, nine primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision and an alternative provision which consists of one primary and three secondary phases. CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We are proud to be part of a vibrant community and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.   

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.  

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.