Site Assistant - St. James’ Church of England Primary Academy

Job Introduction

 St James Church of England Primary Academy  School Website

Site Assistant

St James’ Church of England Primary Academy is a successful and ambitious school, with a firm commitment to  improve and develop every day.

We are seeking a Site Assistant to support our Site Manager to ensure the smooth operation and upkeep of our school facilities. You will support the Site Manager in maintaining a safe, clean, and functional environment conducive to learning for students, teachers, and staff. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual with sound problem-solving skills and a commitment to the well-being of our school community.

Please read our Job description and person specification for full details of the job.

We offer

• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Lots of training and professional development opportunities.
• Very generous local government pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme – supporting mental health and wellbeing.
• Workplace employee rewards package including:

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    • Extras Discounts - money off the upfront cost of over 100 gift cards and eGifts, save up to 10% on big brands
    • Employee bYond Cashback Card – earn up to 15% cashback on your card across 85+ retailers
    • Cyclescheme – Gear up to cycle commute and save up to 25- 39% on a new bike
    • Techscheme – Save up to 12% or spread the cost on over 5000 tech items and appliances at Currys

Application Procedure

If you have something to offer the children and staff at St James’, are ready for a new challenge and available in the near future, then we would love to hear from you!  Visits to our academy are highly recommended and warmly welcomed.  Please email (SWalden@StJames.Academy) or call (01202 426696) the School Business Manager, Mr Walden, to arrange a visit.

An application pack is available on this website (www.stjamescebournemouth.com), electronically via our School Business Manager (SWalden@StJames.Academy) or in hard copy from the academy office.

Completed applications should be emailed to the email address provided above or sent by post clearly marked for the attention of the Head Teacher to: St James’ CE Primary Academy, Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6DW.

Safeguarding

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The Trust will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, shortlisted candidates will be required to demonstrate to the Trust, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations. If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process, please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service check (http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring service-check).

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.