Maintenance Operative
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,254 to £29,540 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 4, Point 9-12 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Kingfisher Schools Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 01407 |
Summary
Kingfisher Schools Trust provides direction, support and challenge to seven schools in Suffolk and Norfolk. Our mission is to provide exceptional education for our pupils. We are committed to helping our entire community, especially the young people in our care, to flourish. Our work is focused on creating ‘life choices’ for young people rather than ‘life chances’. To find out more about us and view our school vacancies, please visit our website.
We are looking for a committed, friendly and reliable Maintenance Operative to work across multiple sites. The postholder will be required to undertake routine maintenance and repairs to school buildings, fixtures and fittings and ensure premises and contents are properly compliant, secure and ready for use. The ability to be flexible to travel between schools is required. This will be a full-time post, 52 weeks per year, with generous holiday entitlement.
Our ideal applicant will:
• Have building and general maintenance experience
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Be reliable, adaptable, efficient and a good timekeeper
• Be able to form positive relationships within schools
• Have high standards
We offer:
• Welcoming and supportive staff teams
• A pleasant working environment
Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits, including:
• Excellent opportunities for development
• Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
• Pension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Shopping and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.