Facilities Assistant - Wycombe High School
Location: High Wycombe
Full-time preferred, however we are happy to talk flexible working
Salary in the region of £27,000 including shift allowance (some additional paid hours will be required)
Plus benefits including an extremely generous pension and an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme.
Due to the forthcoming retirement of one of our fabulous Site Services team members, Wycombe High School is seeking a Facilities Assistant to undertake general porterage duties, maintain the school’s facilities and set up for various school events.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a lively, forward-thinking, award-winning grammar school in High Wycombe. We are proud of our staff and student wellbeing initiatives, having been voted The Sunday Times Parent Power ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023’ and achieving Mind’s Wellbeing Index Gold Award for two consecutive years: 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, plus the National Whole School Wellbeing Gold Award 2024.
Job Salary: £27,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time preferred
Closing Date for Applications: 1 February 2025
About us
We are an ambitious and compassionate school, with staff who contribute eagerly to all aspects of school life. Our staff and students relish challenge, chase excellence and inspire one another.
The successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to work in a friendly and outstanding school where we go above and beyond for our staff.
In a recent staff survey, 100% of staff stated they were proud to work at Wycombe High School. This is a great opportunity to work in an outstanding all girls’ grammar school, voted the Sunday Times Parent Power ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023’.
About you
We are looking for the right person to fill this vacancy; you are looking for the right school to work in. The characteristics we are looking for include:
* Responsible and trustworthy, as the postholder will be a keyholder
* The ability to undertake minor repairs and maintenance of fixtures and fittings on site
* A hands-on approach, able to operate systems such as building management system, heating, hot water, cooling, lighting, Paxton controlled automated gates, CCTV, and requests via the Helpdesk
* Good interpersonal skills, able to collaborate with staff, visitors and contractors across the site
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* The ability to relate well to adults and young people
* Proactive and able to use initiative
* Able to work effectively and calmly under pressure
Other information
The application form can also be found on our website. Please return to mbrookling@whs.bucks.sch.uk
Wycombe High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are required, before taking up post, to undertake a criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). HR will carry out an online search on shortlisted applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
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