Site Officer

Site Officer

Location: Bedford

Salary: Grade 6, Points 7 – 12 £13,829 - £14,978 per annum

Hours: 20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time

Closing Date: 25th July 2025

Are you an enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated individual? The Trust have a great opportunity for a Site Officer to join a supportive, friendly team at their Primary Academy!

The Role

You would ensure the security and care of the school buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment. Alongside, maintaining a safe physical environment with particular emphasis on the day-to-day management of the site. This is a hands-on role; a trade skill and knowledge of general cleaning, and maintenance operations and Health & Safety would be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• To take pride in ensuring that the premises are in an acceptable state of tidiness and repair providing a safe and secure learning environment
• To be a focal point for the teams in respect of health and safety. For example, ensuring all risk assessments, workplace inspections and other checks are completed in a timely and competent fashion.
• Managing external contractors, ensuring they work safely and in compliance with their safeguarding policies.
• Respond to Helpdesk requests for maintenance support from building occupiers through their maintenance and compliance management software tool, Iamcompliant.
• Utilise the Building Management System (BMS) to operate the buildings effectively and efficiently.
• Carry out maintenance and repairs to the building, furniture, and equipment within the scope of a competent handyperson.
• Respond to Iamcompliant Helpdesk requests from building occupiers in good time.

Skills and Qualifications

• Highly motivated, calm, and professional.
• Has experience of customer service.
• Committed, reliable, and able to build and sustain excellent working relationships.
• Is flexible, with high professional standards.
• Can use initiative, and work as part of a team.
• Confident using IT equipment, especially computers.
• Has a good understanding of Health & Safety best practice principles.
• Experienced in managing external contractors.

About the Primary Academy

The Primary Academy, a proud member of the Trust.

Their ethos is that every child should have the opportunity to Strive, Achieve and Flourish, and with their value-based education philosophy, their three key principles they stand by are: “Be Ready, Be Responsible, Be Respectful.”

They are delighted to be part of the Trust, and their school is underpinned and supported by the ethos and values of the Trust.

The core of this philosophy is:

• Achievement for all
• Valuing People
• A high-quality learning environment
• The pursuit of excellence
• Extending the boundaries of learning

The Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. The Trust currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

The Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through their dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through their Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Trust, please do not hesitate to apply.

Closing date for applications is: 25th July 2025

Interview date: 30th July 2025

Please note that they reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.