Site Assistant

Bridgemary School, Gosport, Hampshire

Professional services

Full time

Permanent

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent (Year-Round)

Hours: 37 hours per week, shift patterns between 6:00 AM and 10.00 PM

Are you resourceful, practical, and proud of keeping environments safe and welcoming? Bridgemary School is seeking a dedicated Site & Maintenance Assistant to join our hard-working premises team. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring our school buildings and grounds are safe, clean, and fully operational for our students, staff, and visitors. If you are a proactive problem-solver who enjoys variety in their work, from minor repairs to setting up event spaces, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• General Maintenance: Carry out first-line repairs, minor DIY, painting, decorating, and basic repair tasks.

• Security & Safety: Assist with the opening and closing of the school buildings, routinely checking security systems, and maintaining clear emergency exits.

• Grounds & Porterage: Keep the school grounds tidy, manage waste disposal, and handle deliveries or the moving of furniture for school events and exams.

• Health & Safety: Conduct routine safety checks, including water hygiene logging, fire alarm testing, and reporting any major hazards to the Site Manager. What We Are Looking For

• Practical Skills: Proven experience in general maintenance, caretaking, or a specific trade (e.g., carpentry, plumbing, painting).

• Problem Solvers: An ability to work on your own initiative, manage a varied workload, and respond quickly to urgent issues.

• Team Players: A friendly, approachable professional who communicates effectively with school staff and contractors.

• Safety Minded: Awareness of health and safety regulations (COSHH, manual handling) is highly desirable, though training will be provided.

What We Offer:

• Generous local government pension scheme.

• Access to continuous professional development and health and safety training.

• A supportive, community-focused working environment.

• Free parking,

• cycle-to-work scheme,

• wellbeing services

Bridgemary School is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust and the successful candidate will be supported by central teams for all aspects of the role.

About Kemnal Academies Trust

Kemnal Academies Trust is a group of schools with ambition for every child and pride in the communities we serve. We provide a broad and rich education that opens doors. Working together, we give every pupil the support and the skills they need to build a life of purpose, agency, and contribution.

Our ultimate aim is to ensure we drive educational standards through the provision of outstanding teaching, leadership, and learning for all. Our leaders focus on pupil progress and attainment, regularly sharing knowledge, insight, and experience across our family of schools. We believe passionately in the power of collaborative working and actively promote school-to-school support because when we work together, every child benefits.

A Culture of Belonging: Equity, Inclusion & Diversity

Belonging is of utmost importance to us. We strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels welcomed and respected, where expectations are high, and genuine support is provided. Here, colleagues are trusted to lead, contribute, and grow in alignment with our mission. At Kemnal Academies Trust, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we know diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Flexible Working - Kemnal Academies Trust recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career while balancing their commitments and interests outside of work. We actively promote flexible working practices and opportunities to support a positive work-life balance.

Application Details & Next Steps - We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications, so early submission is encouraged.

Be Who You Are: Interview & Workplace Adjustments - Should you be selected and invited to interview, please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate fully. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments within both the recruitment process and the workplace to support every candidate.

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment - Kemnal Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to statutory safer recruitment checks prior to appointment. These include, but are not limited to, an Enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List check, online searches (in line with KCSIE guidelines), identity and right-to-work verification, reference checks, relevant qualification/prohibition checks, and overseas checks where applicable. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended), certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed.

Headteacher welcome:

On behalf of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), the Governors, staff and students, I am delighted to welcome you to Bridgemary School.

At Bridgemary, we foster a culture of high standards, expectations and aspirations within which every child is known.

Our key aims are for our learners to have high aspirations and expectations for themselves and the school and to realise those expectations. Learners in Gosport deserve and can achieve the very best.

The environment at Bridgemary School is safe and happy, where our students can actively engage in their learning. Our curriculum is built upon a strong academic GCSE core that gives students the correct qualifications to proceed to the courses and careers of their choosing. The staff are dedicated to high quality relevant learning and to raising standards in all areas

We are committed to developing independent, healthy young people who make a positive contribution to society. We demand high standards of behaviour, respect and dress.

We ensure the support; care and welfare of our students are the best. This school is inclusive.

We are a school at the very heart of the local community and aspire to be the school of choice of all who live here.

Salary

Grade C Point 1 £26,017 PA starting salary

Hours

37 Hours per week

Benefits

Competitive

Closing date

30-10-2026

Interview Date

TBC

Start Date

ASAP