Job Description
Up to £30,025 + Excellent benefits
Huge Small Victories
Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You’ll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our community.
Get out what you put in
You’ll do all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running, drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order, as well as maintaining the school grounds and garden. You’ll also be a familiar, friendly face, which means our people will sometimes stop to chat with you. We will provide you with training on child safeguarding to give you that extra confidence!
One of the best environments in SEND
Queensmead House School is located on a historic site with views of Windsor Castle. This inspiring setting, with a rich heritage of education, is now home to a specialist learning environment recently rated Good by Ofsted.
QHS is an independent specialist day school, with both primary and secondary settings providing high-quality education. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties, and challenging behaviours.
What we do for you
We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with a competitive salary and benefits package in the education sector.
With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our people. Plus, you’ll receive:
* Training: A full induction and on-the-job training
* Holiday: 35 days holiday including bank holidays
* Flexible benefits: Increase or decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits
* Wellbeing: A host of wellbeing tools and advice, including employee assistance
* Medical cover: Claim back costs for opticians or dentist appointments, and enjoy high-street discounts
* Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities – check out our schools
* A 'recommend a friend' scheme offering a £1,000 bonus for each successful referral
Bring your whole-self to work
Our people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds, and with different needs. Our workforce reflects this, enabling our teams to engage, encourage, and inspire our people to be themselves.
The person we're looking for
* Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast
* Have a ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who helps others
* Be confident taking responsibility for purchasing smaller maintenance equipment
* Be willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training
Interested in joining us?
We believe our team deserves the best possible future, and we are committed to supporting you in your career. You deserve a purpose-led employer and an environment where you can be yourself.
The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its people.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered by us) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
For a full job description and person specification, please click [link]. For our ex-offenders policy, please click [link]. To view our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of our school or learning centre. Find all our schools on our website.
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