Grounds Person​/Site Assistant

Beckfoot Oakbank is seeking a proactive and dedicated Grounds Person/Site Assistant to join our valued team. This is a full-time, permanent role (all year round) with 37 hours per week. Working pattern:
Monday to Thursday 6.00 am to 2.00 pm and Friday 6.00 am to 1.30 pm (timings may vary for this role). You will play a vital part in ensuring our school is safe, clean and well‑maintained for students, colleagues and visitors. Your role will be integral to creating a welcoming and functional environment for all, and a great place for everyone to learn and work.

• Will champion our school values of Enjoy‑Learn‑Succeed
• Is hardworking and takes pride in their work
• Can work independently and as part of a team to meet the daily needs of the school
• Has a strong sense of responsibility for health and safety
• Communicates clearly and respectfully
• Shares our vision for creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind

Beckfoot Oakbank is a local 11‑18 secondary school with a strong and growing sixth form. We are fully committed to our improvement journey and to delivering an exceptional education for the community we proudly serve. As part of Beckfoot Trust, we benefit from:

• Expert support and challenge from a skilled central team that works collaboratively with our school
• Access to trust‑wide professional development, resources and shared learning

We are proud to be a People First Organisation, where:

• Staff voice is valued, and listening is central to our culture
• We actively work to reduce unnecessary workload
• We prioritise colleague wellbeing and professional growth so our team can focus on making a meaningful difference for our students and their families

This is a genuinely exciting time to join Beckfoot Oakbank, a school completely guided by our values of Enjoy, Learn, Succeed. Our vision is summed up in one clear sentence: ‘Beckfoot Oakbank ensures every child succeeded in education, heads a great career, and enjoys life.’

Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind. Since our establishment in 2013, Beckfoot Trust has grown into a respected, locally rooted family of ten diverse schools (primary, secondary and special) that learn from and support one another. We are Beckfoot Trust, and together with Team Beckfoot Oakbank, we’re making a real difference in our community.

Discover more about our vision, the benefits we offer, and how you can join us in shaping the future by visiting our Careers Page.

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, amended 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

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