Site Team Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1LY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | d0518f26-dbca-48c0-b7dc-b7b44b12a77b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
In selecting candidates for interview and eventual selection, the school will be looking for candidates with relevant education, experience, job-related knowledge, aptitudes, and skills, and many of the personal qualities listed below. The school welcomes applications from candidates who consider they could meet most, if not all, the requirements listed.
Education, Training and Experience
• Basic General Education
• Recognised training/qualification relating to one or more trade/s (desirable). For this post we would be particularly interested in grounds experience.
• Experience working in a team
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of basic site maintenance (desirable)
• Understanding of electrical, gas and water systems (desirable)
• Awareness of H&S matters, preferably within a school (desirable)
• Good communication skills and the ability to establish good working relationships with a range of people
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage workflow
• Capacity to undertake extensive manual handling and work in a sometimes physically demanding role throughout the year
Knowledge, Aptitude & Skills
Personal Qualities
What the school offers its staff
See Candidate pack
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake and Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We will also carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available including social media accounts.
In selecting candidates for interview and eventual selection, the school will be looking for candidates with relevant education, experience, job-related knowledge, aptitudes, and skills, and many of the personal qualities listed below. The school welcomes applications from candidates who consider they could meet most, if not all, the requirements listed.
Education, Training and Experience
• Basic General Education
• Recognised training/qualification relating to one or more trade/s (desirable). For this post we would be particularly interested in grounds experience.
• Experience working in a team
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of basic site maintenance (desirable)
• Understanding of electrical, gas and water systems (desirable)
• Awareness of H&S matters, preferably within a school (desirable)
• Good communication skills and the ability to establish good working relationships with a range of people
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage workflow
• Capacity to undertake extensive manual handling and work in a sometimes physically demanding role throughout the year
Knowledge, Aptitude & Skills
Personal Qualities
What the school offers its staff
See Candidate pack
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake and Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We will also carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available including social media accounts.