Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge, IP12 4JX Site Operative £24,404 - £27,269 per annum 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Full Time Permanent Reference: 7119 This is an exciting opportunity to join our hard working, dedicated premises team. As Site Operative you will undertake a range of duties from maintaining the general school premises, furniture and fittings, completing Health and Safety checks, identifying maintenance works that are required, carrying out porterage duties such as moving furniture and equipment around the school, setting up for concerts, meetings, assemblies and clubs, helping to ensure the general upkeep of the school and undertaking decorating, undertaking essential cleaning duties and helping to maintain the security of the school premises. We are looking for a positive, organised, flexible individual with good communication skills, someone who is able to work individually as well as part of a team and has a desire to continue to learn. Ideally, you will have NVQ 2 or equivalent or relevant experience working in an estates team. Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us Good with Outstanding areas. We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School and Castle East School. The Trust have also recently welcomed Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham and Wickham Market Primary Schools. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools. Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. To find out more: Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact Linda Marsh, HR Manager or Gemma Garnham, Premises and Compliance Co-Ordinator either at the school on 01394 385720 or via email: hrfarlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk or ggarnhamfarlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk For full details on the role, please review the Job Information Book (pdf) How to apply Please apply on the website, ( Farlingaye High School ) Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered Closing date: 9am, 24 March 2025 Interview date: 28 March 2025