Maintenance/Premises Assistant in Hawley

Hawley Woods School is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Maintenance/Premises Assistant to join our fantastic team. You will support the Site Manager in maintaining a safe, secure and well-presented school environment. The role includes carrying out caretaking, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks, assisting with site security and supporting the smooth running of school activities and events. The postholder will contribute to ensuring the school provides a positive, safe and welcoming environment for all stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out day-to-day caretaking and cleaning duties as directed by the Site Manager.
• Undertake minor repairs and maintenance as directed by the Site Manager.
• Ensure that the school is kept clean and tidy and is conducive to learning including daily toilet checks, replenish of dispensers and clearing up all bodily fluids after accidents and incidents.
• Ensure the school grounds are clean, safe and well-maintained including litter picking and daily visual checks of the playgrounds and their equipment recording this on Parago where relevant.
• Support the management of waste and recycling across the site.
• Ensure the set up and take down of meeting and training rooms for events, meetings and training programmes.
• Co-ordinate and distribute deliveries.

What we’re looking for:

• Building maintenance, or relevant experience.
• Understanding of and ability to apply relevant regulations (health & safety, fire, manual handling regulations, COSHH Safety procedures).
• Good level of communication skills – working with colleagues and external agencies/contractors.
• Qualifications/interests relevant to the role.

Why work for us?

• Supportive and friendly school community.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A rewarding role where you’ll make a real impact!

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re committed to ensuring you feel supported, both professionally and personally so that you are in the best position to make the most impact for the children in our care. When you join Kedleston Group, you can be certain that your work will have purpose and meaning. You can also expect a supportive environment which enables you to excel in your role and grow in your career. You will have access to an attractive benefits package including:

• Access to health and well-being programmes, including a free and confidential 24/7 helpline and counselling service.
• Discounts on retail, travel, and leisure through our benefits platform.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Generous life cover.

Who are we?

Hawley Woods School provides a specialist environment and support primarily for autistic children and those needing a similarly adapted approach with small classes of 6-8 pupils within our calm, nurturing setting. Our school caters for children from the age of 7 up to 16 years (Key Stages 2, 3 and 4). We help children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) who may be struggling to keep up with the pace of work, may be losing confidence, or struggling with the overwhelming sensory environment of their mainstream school. We also help children who have been out of education for a period of time, to positively re-engage in an education which takes into account any negative experiences they may have had in schools so far. Hawley Woods School is part of Kedleston Group. We specialise in providing specialist education for children aged 7-19 with a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These include autistic spectrum condition (ASC), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and we expect all colleagues to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. We are a disability confident committed and equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.