Facilities Assistant

Join Future Academies as a Facilities Assistant and play an important role in maintaining a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment where pupils and colleagues can thrive.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Future Academies at an important stage in its development. With an ongoing programme of investment and improvement across the school site, the Facilities Assistant will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation, maintenance and safety of the academy.

Working closely with the Facilities Manager, school leadership and the Central Estates Team, you will help ensure that our facilities are maintained to a high standard, creating an environment that supports excellent teaching, learning and the wider school community.

At Future Academies, we recognise that every colleague has an important role to play in achieving our ambitions for pupils. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the academy while being part of a supportive and collaborative Trust.

About You

You will be:

1. A practical, proactive and reliable individual who takes pride in maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming school environment for pupils, colleagues and visitors.
2. Committed to maintaining high standards across the school site, recognising the important role that well-maintained facilities play in supporting teaching, learning and the wider school community.
3. Able to work collaboratively with the Facilities Manager, school leadership and the wider Central Estates Team to support the smooth and effective running of the academy.
4. Flexible and solution-focused, with a willingness to undertake a variety of tasks, respond to changing priorities and contribute to the ongoing improvement of the school environment.
5. Committed to promoting a positive culture of health, safety and safeguarding, ensuring that the welfare of pupils and colleagues remains a priority.

About Us

We are Future Academies: a flourishing multi-academy trust, founded with the aim of improving the life chances and raising the aspirations of young people. We offer a rich and stimulating education comprised of a knowledge-rich curriculum, diverse cultural and extracurricular opportunities, and a strong pastoral support system. All children and young people are welcomed in our inclusive community, and all are challenged to be the best they can be. This ethos is embodied in our Trust values -Knowledge, Aspiration, and Respect - and in our motto, libertas per cultum (“freedom through education”).

Future Academies recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits:

1. A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues.
2. Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
3. Employer Contributions to Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme.
4. Mintago – access to numerous cost saving employee benefits including fantastic cost savings on childcare.
5. Employee Assistance Programme.
6. Access to a Virtual GP

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through our SAM Recruit portal. Candidates should ensure that their application demonstrates how they meet the requirements outlined in the person specification.

Future Academies is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Future Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.