Job Role: Facilities Assistant
Starting: October 2026
Responsible to: Site Manager
Responsible for: Buildings & Site facilities services
Hours of Work: Shift pattern (alternate weeks: 6.30am-2:30pm and 11:30am-7.30pm, Fridays finish 2pm and 7pm)
During the school holidays the hours move to a day shift pattern for all facilities staff as the school is open from 7am-4.30pm.
Contract: Permanent, all year round - 37 hrs Monday - Friday
Rate: Grade 4 SCP 7-10: £27,274 - £28,608 per annum
We are looking for a reliable, adaptable and hard working individual to proactively assist with the delivery of the Facilities Management Services within the school in order to maintain a high standard of functionality and premises upkeep.
You would be working as part of a team to:
- Ensure the site is operational
- Secure all buildings and the site itself as required
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness on the site
- Keep storage facilities and plant rooms well organised
- Provide general portage duties to meet deadlines
- Comply with and promote good health and safety procedures for the facilities management team, teaching and leisure staff, contractors and their working practices
- Report on the quality of subcontractor's work/service provision to the Site Manager
- Embrace the campus’s educational requirements ensuring the teaching staff and students are at the forefront of our service provision
- Provide a responsive and professional customer service
- Keep customers informed of progress of work using clear, informative detail
- General making good of building fixture and fittings
- Positively and professionally represent Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership at all times
Assist the Maintenance Technicians with the undertaking of:
- General repair and maintenance work in connection with building fabric, mechanical and electrical services
- Installation/alteration/refurbishment works
What we offer:
- Contributory salary pension scheme (local government)
- Access to the cycle to work scheme
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme - a strictly free and confidential short-term counselling and support service
Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert before the closing date should we find the right candidate.
Closing date: 9am Friday 9th October 2026
Interviews: to be confirmed
Norton Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
