Site Assistant
Salary: £23,709 - £24,853
Contract: Permanent Start: April 2026
Location: Olsen House School, Merseyside
Our vision
At Olsen House School, our vision is simple: Dream • Believe • Achieve.
As a specialist ASD/SEMH school, we want every student to dream about their future, believe in themselves, and achieve outcomes that prepare them for life beyond school. This vision is underpinned by our values:
Be Kind, Be Ambitious, Be Inspired, which shape how we work together as a school community.
About Olsen House School
Olsen House School is a specialist setting for students with Education, Health and Care Plans, with a core focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and associated social, emotional and mental health needs. Many of our students have experienced barriers to learning or disruption to their education, and we respond with calm, structured, autism-responsive practice and exceptionally strong relationships.
We believe that students thrive when adults lead with kindness, hold ambitious expectations and inspire confidence and curiosity.
The opportunity
We are seeking a reliable, practical and professional Site Assistant to join our site team and work alongside the Site Manager.
This is a key operational role within the school. The Site Assistant supports the safe, secure and compliant day-to-day running of the school site, ensuring that buildings, grounds and facilities are well maintained and ready for learning.
In a specialist setting such as ours, the physical environment plays a vital role in student wellbeing and regulation. A calm, orderly and well-managed site directly supports our students to feel safe and ready to learn.
You will:
Support the day-to-day operation of the school site, including opening and closing routines
Act as a key holder and maintain site security procedures
Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance tasks within competence
Support statutory health and safety checks (e.g. fire alarm tests, emergency lighting, water checks) under direction
Assist with contractor visits and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed
Support cleaning standards and provide practical cover where required
Prepare rooms and facilities for school activities and events
Maintain safe and tidy external areas, including seasonal safety tasks (e.g. gritting)
Record site checks and report issues promptly
All duties will be carried out under the guidance of the Site Manager, with appropriate training and support provided.
We are looking for someone who:
Has experience in a site, caretaking, facilities or maintenance role
Is reliable, organised and takes pride in high standards
Has good practical DIY skills and works safely
Understands basic health and safety requirements (including COSHH)
Can work independently and use initiative appropriately
Communicates professionally with staff, students, parents and contractors
Is flexible and able to respond calmly to unexpected situations
Experience in a school or specialist setting is desirable but not essential.
Why work for us?
A supportive, values-led school community
Training and development relevant to the role
The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to students’ daily experience
Employee benefits including wellbeing support and retail discounts
Access to Kedleston Group professional networks and support
Visit us
We welcome candidates who would like to find out more about the role before applying.
Please contact Karen Horrocks (Office Manager) on (phone number removed) to arrange an informal conversation.
How to apply
For full details, please see the job description and person specification.
Closing date: 16th March 2026 at 12:00pm
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd March 2026
Benefits include:
£500 refer-a-friend bonus
life insurance
cycle to work scheme and laptop loans
discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness
birthday treats
long service and employee of the month awards
employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice
Kedleston Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times.
The successful candidate is required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming application from all sections of the community. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
We are a disability confident committed and equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
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