Senior Facilities Assistant

On-site in Northampton·Full-time·Added 4 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

United Learning

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Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 a year
About £2,090 - £2,390 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Northampton
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Wednesday 4 November
Holiday: 26 days holiday + bank holidays

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What you'll get

Salary: £30,000-£35,000 FTE (ULT Support Staff Salary Band FAC3) depending on skills and experience

The role

How you'll work

Hours: 37.5 hours/week (12pm-8pm Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri, 1pm-9pm Weds) during term time, 9am-5pm during school closure times)

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Northampton Academy are seeking to appoint a Senior Facilities Assistant to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Facilities Assistant who wants to develop their career in facilities management. This is a varied and rewarding role, providing essential support in maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our students, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will undertake a range of general maintenance tasks across the Academy, support the setup and breakdown of school events, and play a key role in ensuring our facilities are maintained to a high standard.

We are seeking a practical, proactive individual with experience in a hands-on maintenance or facilities role. Experience in electrical, plumbing, gas or carpentry work would be advantageous, although not essential. If you have a positive attitude, enjoy working as part of a team, and are flexible in your approach, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

This is a permanent, full-time position offering the chance to develop your skills within a supportive and professional environment with future opportunities to progress into a management role.

We are looking for someone who will:

Work effectively as part of a flexible, enthusiastic and hardworking team.
Have the stamina, energy and resilience required for a busy and physically demanding role.
Be committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety and site presentation.
Take pride in providing a safe, secure and well-maintained environment for the whole school community.

In return, we offer:

Full Health and Safety training.
Uniform provided.
A supportive team environment.
Training, development and career progression.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact David Reed, Facilities Manager - d.reed@northampton-academy.org or Tim Ball, Cluster Estates Manager - t.ball@northampton-academy.org

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.