Mascalls Academy in Paddock Wood 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 (pro rata for part time colleagues) + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days + bank holidays based on 5 years' service

Full company closure and time off between Christmas and New Year

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 part-time, Monday to Friday. This role will be 18.5 hours per week full year, however there is a possibility for hours can be negotiated. The salary offered is £12,202 per annum.

Please note, interviews for this position may be held on a rolling basis; therefore, we encourage early applications were possible.

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 joinus@latrust.org.uk. Paper applications and CVs can be collected/returned from any LAT academy reception. If you have any queries in regards to the application process, please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.