Facilities Assistant - Maidstone Primary Academies
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Leigh Academies Trust Facilities team has a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated Facilities Assistant to join our collaborative team working across our Primary Academies in Maidstone. 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.
This role will be working across Leigh Academy Tree Tops, Leigh Academy Oaks, Leigh Academy Molehill and Leigh Academy Langley Park. Please note that candidates must be able to travel between sites.
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Benefits of working as a Caretaker at a Leigh Academies Trust site;25 days annual leave per annum + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days + bank holidays based on 5 years' service
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 £24,404 per annum + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
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 Rachel Cribben (Recruitment Advisor) on rachel.cribben@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 258.