Assistant Site Keeper

Minimum 20 hours per week, term time/full time (£13,945 - £17,016)

Maximum 36 hours per week, term time/full time (£26,200 - £30,630)

Contract Type: Working pattern to be agreed at interview, working weeks and hours are negotiable.

Contract Term: Permanent

Position Start Date: As soon as possible

Marshalls Park is an expanding Ofsted ‘Good’ secondary school based in Romford Essex and we are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable Assistant Site Keeper to join our busy Site Services Team who are responsible for the general premises, grounds keeping and caretaking duties. We are looking for someone that has initiative, self-motivation and can operate both independently and as part of a team. Experience of working within a school’s site team is not essential but would be beneficial to an application. This role is a minimum of 20 hours worked across the week, the role also requires a degree of flexibility to cover for holidays, absence or at times of increased business need.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a background in any combination of electrical, plumbing, gardening, carpentry and decoration skills.
• Have caretaking, lettings, facilities management experience, ideally in a school setting or a relatable trade.
• Be hard-working, resilient and able to respond positively to competing demands.
• Be an adaptable and confident team player.

Why Marshalls Park Academy?

Marshalls Park Academy is a vibrant, over-subscribed, mixed secondary school of 11 - 16 year olds. Situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, we currently have 1200 students on roll. Having rapidly expanded, we now accept 240 spaces into our Year 7 cohort. The school has an excellent reputation within the local community, which is enhanced every year with our ever-improving academic performance and widening student achievements.

We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2020), which “pupils are proud to attend” with “a strong sense of community”. Our staff are well-supported and enjoy working at the school; they “appreciate leaders’ support to reduce their workload and promote their well-being.”

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.

To apply for this role please use the link below to complete your application.

Application Close: Wednesday 25th June 2025

Interviews: Friday 4th July 2025

We reserve the right to close this advertisement once we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.