What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Assistant position at Wayland Academy?
Salary : Support Staff Pay Scale C : £24,027 to £24,404 per annum
Working Weeks : 52
Start Date : As soon as possible
Wayland Academy is looking for a Site Assistant to join our site team, helping to keep the school clean, safe, and secure at all times.
You will help maintain the school buildings and grounds, working during and outside of normal school opening times. You’ll be a team player who wants to make a positive difference to the academy and its facilities.
If you think you have the skills and attributes for this exciting role we would be pleased to hear from you.
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
The main responsibility of this role will be
- Under the direction of the principal and in accordance with the practices and procedures of the academy, to ensure that the academy premises and contents are properly maintained, secured and ready to use.
- To help keep the academy clean and tidy.
- To be responsible for the security of the premises and its contents including the operation of fire and burglar alarms and undertaking key holder responsibilities, involving locking / unlocking entrances, checking and securing windows and internal doors, activating and switching off alarm systems, etc.
- To be available to answer emergencies outside of regular working hours and pre-planned lettings.
The ideal candidate will have / be :
Wayland Academy is an oversubscribed and highly performing secondary school in the heart of Norfolk with a positive atmosphere and low staff turnover. In 2022 62% of students achieved grades 9-5 in English and mathematics and achieved a Progress 8 score of positioning the school as one of the highest performing secondary schools in Norfolk and Suffolk. Staff at Wayland Academy have a belief in every student's entitlement to the highest quality of education and ability to achieve and learn. Our curriculum vision reflects the role of the Academy in the community, promotes understanding and enrichment and values our students’ reading, vocabulary and fluency in speech and written word. We take the learning and pastoral care of our students very seriously to give them confidence in the world.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Watton, click here. The most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023 gave Wayland Academy an overall grade of ‘Good'. “School and Trust leaders form a strong and cohesive team which has driven, and continues to secure, school improvement.”
When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers :
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Julie Amys, PA to Principal apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications : 9am on Wednesday 26th February 2025
Interview date : Wednesday 5th March 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Salary : $24,027 - $24,404
