Site Assistant

Overview

SCHOOL VACANCY
Carr Junior School is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and caring Site Assistant to join our school team as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the school buildings and grounds are safe, secure and in proper working order, maintaining a safe working environment for all. The school was built in 1949 and, as well as classrooms, a swimming pool, the main hall and office space within the school, we have a lot of space around the school, consisting of two concrete play areas and a large school field.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the school buildings and grounds are safe, secure and in proper working order.
• Maintain a safe working environment for all students, staff and visitors.

Requirements / Qualifications

You will have excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to work as both part of a dedicated team and independently. You must be committed to providing the best environment for our children to learn in.

Benefits and About the Trust

In return, we offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits. Further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

Important Notices

Further details about the school are available on the school website – www.carrjunior.co.uk

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

This post is subject to the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 and, as such, shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Disqualification Declaration. Any information supplied will be discussed at interview.

An application form, job description and person specification are available from the Trust website https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please submit completed forms to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Mrs L Winston, Head of School

Closing date: Sunday 31 May 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date: to be confirmed

City of York Council (CYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools, academies and external organisations (third parties). CYC are not responsible for the recruitment and employment practices of these third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment or employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.