Academy Facilities Assistant

Salary: Grade 4\5, Outer London Business Support Scale, including London Weighting: £30,279 - £33,983 per annum

Location: Bedelsford School, Grange Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 2QZ (main location)

Bedelsford Chaucer, Canterbury Road, Morden, SM4 6PX

Working Pattern: 11:00am – 6:45pm, Monday - Thursday, 11:00am – 6:30pm Friday, 30 Minute lunch break.

Start date: ASAP

We are looking for a dedicated and reliable Academy Facilities Assistant / Driver to join the team at our school to ensure our school premises are well-maintained, safe, and fully operational. As the facilities assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining and managing the school's facilities to ensure they are safe, welcoming, and fit for purpose. This is an essential role where you'll be assisting with the day-to-day operations of the site, managing preventive preplanned and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring health and safety compliance, and supporting the smooth running of school activities and events. Your work will directly contribute to creating a positive learning environment for both students and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the school’s buildings and grounds ensuring the site is fully compliant.

• Ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are met through regular inspections and risk assessments.

• Coordinate with contractors for repairs and maintenance.

• Assist in maintaining site security and manage access to the buildings.

• Assist with the setup and support of school events and activities.

• Respond to emergency repairs as needed.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in site management or facilities management, ideally in a school or educational setting

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively

• Excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of health, safety, building maintenance, and environmental regulations

• Ability to work independently and manage your time efficiently

Rewards & Benefits:

• Enhanced parental leave schemes

• Cycle to work scheme

• Season ticket loans

• Employee referral scheme

• Membership to Discounts for Teachers

• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness

• Comprehensive training and development

• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured

• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders

• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team

• Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Employee Car Lease Scheme

Our Trust:

The Bedelsford School is part of Orchard Hill College Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.

We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Closing Date: 21 March 2026

Interviews will take place on: 15 April 2026

Safeguarding Statement

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.