Furze Platt Senior School - Site Assistant / School Maintenance
Maidenhead 28/09/2026
Job details
Salary £27,535.00 - £27,967.00 Annually (FTE)
Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time
Package Full time, all year round - Permanent
Job category/type Schools
Date posted 15/09/2026
Job reference REQ02687
Attachments
Head Teachers Letter.pdf
Job Description.pdf
Person Specification.pdf
Staff Benefits Leaflet.pdf
Job description
Are you a skilled and proactive Site Assistant looking for your next challenge?
Furze Platt Senior School is seeking a dedicated and hands‑on Site Assistant to help maintain our school buildings and grounds to the highest standards. This is a key role in ensuring our students and staff have a safe, clean, and well‑maintained environment in which to learn and work.
Hours of work: 37 per week, full year with 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Usual hours 12pm - 8pm with half an hour unpaid break. Hours during school holidays 8am - 4pm.
About the Role
Reporting to the Estates Manager, you will:
- Ensure the security of the school site, including, on occasions, being on call for emergencies out of hours
- Ensure the school is kept safe, tidy and to a good level of aesthetic standard
- To provide support services to assist in the day to day operation of the School, external lettings and other events
- Undertake, minor maintenance such as installations, renovations, redecoration and reactive maintenance, including keeping fixtures, fittings and furniture in a good state of repair.
- Work with commercial maintenance materials, which require appropriate handling and application. Use equipment such as drills, electric saws etc.
- Undertake physical activities, such as moving furniture and other equipment some of which may be heavy.
- Undertake the delivery of mail and parcels across the School Estate.
- To act as a Fire Warden, following training, participating in emergency drills, ensuring that the correct procedure is followed and if required liaise with the emergency services
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
- Able to undertake minor maintenance activities such as gardening, repairs, painting etc
- Good organisational skills and ability to communicate confidently, effectively and sensitively at all levels.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Able to take responsibility, be flexible and adaptable with a can-do attitude.
- Physically fit and capable of carrying out manual tasks such as lifting and using ladders.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- A willingness to acquire specialist knowledge of site management/maintenance and Health & Safety.
Why Join Us?
At Furze Platt Senior School, we pride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive environment. We offer excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference in a thriving school community.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 28 September 2026.
We reserve the right to close that advert early should we appoint the right candidate and encourage early applications.
Furze Platt Senior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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