Casual Premises Assistants​/Casual Site Services Officer

CASUAL SITE SERVICES OFFICER – CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST

Salary:
Grade 4 – £13.47 per hour plus holiday pay

Hours:

Casual. To work a range of hours between 7am – 7pm (to be agreed as and when required). Up to 5 days per week (Monday to Friday), all year round.

Overview

Our Casual Site Services Officer role is key to the effective running of the schools across the Trust. This role is varied and involves providing a quick response to general maintenance calls, manual handling and lifting, janitorial, monitoring and security duties. There will be a need to cover the opening and closing of sites, including working split shifts, which may be subject to short notice and supporting evening, weekend and school holiday lettings across sites.

Flexibility is required to support all schools within the Trust in relation to Site Services jobs, and therefore travel will be required. The role will require driving a minibus and therefore the successful candidate will need to have held a driving license for at least 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to general maintenance and site service requests across Trust schools.
• Carry out janitorial, monitoring and security duties as required.
• Open and close sites; cover short notice shifts and support evenings, weekends and school holidays.
• Travel between sites within the Trust to support Site Services needs.
• Operate a minibus as part of site duties, with a valid driving license held for at least 2 years.
• Engage in repairs and maintenance activities where appropriate.
• Participate in staff development and training opportunities offered by the Trust.

Qualifications and requirements

• Enthusiastic, committed and with a can-do attitude; experience of repairs and maintenance in a similar environment is desirable.
• Willingness to travel between Trust sites and support all schools within the Trust’s estates needs.
• Full driving license (minibus driving experience preferred or willing to obtain as required).

Benefits and development

• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition.
• Annual Staff Conference for all staff across the Trust.
• Professional development opportunities, CPD access, and the chance to develop within the Trust.
• The Trust values include Respect to All, From All, Innovation and Collaboration.

Applications

We welcome visits to the Trust to learn more about the role.

Final date to receive applications: 9:00am Wednesday 4 February 2026

Interview w/c 9 February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Previous applicants need not apply. Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.