Site Assistant

‘Being a pupil at Lawrence Sheriff is a highly positive and rewarding experience ... Staff feel extremely well supported by leaders’ Ofsted 2026.

Is your perception that, as a boys’ grammar school, we will be overly traditional and elitist? Think again! If you want to become part of a calm and happy school community then Lawrence Sheriff may well be the place for you!

Lawrence Sheriff School is a forward looking boys’ grammar school of approximately 1200 students, around 450 of whom are in our coeducational sixth form. As a Teaching School Hub, we play a significant role in initial teacher training and continuous professional development across the region. Our Teaching School Hub status also enables us to offer all staff varied and interesting opportunities to enhance their practice.

We are looking to appoint a Site Assistant to assist with managing the academy premises and site to ensure the health, safety and security of all pupils, staff, parents, Trustees and stakeholders, including contractors and visitors to the site.

They will undertake routine maintenance, security, health and safety checks, and respond to emergencies relating to the site as necessary, and provide an effective provision of caretaking and site maintenance routines such as room layouts, excessive litter clearance etc.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently and also collaboratively. They will have excellent inter-personal skills to liaise with all stakeholders and to facilitate the use of school facilities by community and commercial users.

For further information please contact the Personnel department: [phone removed], Email: [email removed]

Closing date for applications:

09.00 am on Monday 2 November 2026

Lawrence Sheriff School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.