School Site Assistant

Step Teachers are currently seeking a reliable and proactive Site Assistant to support a welcoming school in Enfield. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with practical maintenance experience who enjoys working in a busy school environment and takes pride in ensuring facilities are safe, secure, and well maintained.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the school site, helping to create a safe and positive environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

Duties as a Site Assistant:

• Carry out general maintenance, repairs, and basic DIY tasks across the school site
• Assist with the opening and closing of school buildings when required
• Ensure the school premises remain safe, clean, secure, and well presented
• Support health and safety procedures and report any concerns promptly
• Undertake routine checks of school facilities, equipment, and grounds
• Assist with setting up rooms and facilities for school events and activities
• Liaise with contractors and visitors attending the site
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests from staff
• Support site security procedures and emergency arrangements where necessary
• Carry out other reasonable duties as directed by the school leadership team

Ideal Site Assistant:

• Previous experience within a caretaking, facilities, maintenance, or site assistant role
• Good practical DIY and maintenance skills
• Understanding of health and safety responsibilities within a workplace
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively
• Reliable, proactive, and organised approach to work
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Experience working within a school environment is desirable but not essential
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed across multiple branches, is committed to supporting candidates throughout their education careers.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, demonstrating our commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding and compliance.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education , including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your pay rate, dependent on experience, is paid weekly through PAYE, meaning no self-employed or umbrella company arrangements. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive benefits, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and wellbeing support.

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