Role Details
Role: Auxiliary Site Support
Location: Newmead Farm, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire BA12 7HJ
Salary: £13.25 per hour
Hours: Up to 30 hours per week (TBC) | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time plus 2 weeks
Start: October 2025
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
Essential Requirement: Candidates must hold a full UK Driving Licence.
About the Role
We now have a fantastic opportunity for an Auxiliary Site Support to join our close-knit team at Wessex Lodge Primary School, part of Acorn Education. The Auxiliary Site Support position combines two key responsibilities – School Cleaner and Lunchtime Support. The role can either be undertaken as a combined position or adjusted to focus on one area, depending on the successful candidate’s circumstances. Working hours will be agreed accordingly.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness across all areas of the school.
* Carry out a variety of cleaning tasks as directed by your line manager, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for pupils and staff.
* Order food from our dedicated preparation service.
* Serve meals and maintain a clean, safe kitchen and dining environment.
* Ensure all pupils and staff are served in a timely manner during the busy lunch period, followed by end-of-service cleaning to a high standard.
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety across the school.
* Support meal service during busy lunchtimes, ensuring a safe and welcoming dining environment.
* Adhere to all Health & Safety, Food Safety, and safeguarding standards.
* Report any maintenance or safety concerns promptly to the Site Manager and Health & Safety Officer.
* Contribute positively to the ethos and environment of the school, working effectively as part of the wider team.
* Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
* Carry out additional reasonable duties as requested by the Senior Leadership Team.
Qualifications & Experience
* Previous experience in cleaning, catering, or a similar support role is desirable.
* Knowledge of Health & Safety and Food Safety legislation is an advantage.
* A positive, flexible attitude and the ability to work as part of a team are essential.
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* "Your Wellbeing Matters" – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.
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