Grounds & Site Maintenance Operative

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

• Salary, SCP5-6, £10,371 - £10,536 actual pa (inc an allowance for hol pay) £25,583 – £25,989 FTE
• Temporary until 31 August 2027 initially
• Part Time
• 15 hours a week
• All Year Round

Fakenham Academy wishes to appoint an effective and reliable individual who is proactive and hardworking to join our site team and play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean and well-presented school environment for students, staff and visitors. 

This is a varied, hands-on role covering grounds and general site maintenance, with some key holding responsibilities. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with high standards to join our site team with the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school support staff team. 

We are a strong community school in which kindness, ambition and determination are at the heart of our values. We take the well-being of our staff seriously and have a collaborative and supportive approach, working together to ensure the best for our staff

Why Fakenham Academy?

Our school is built on high expectations, respectful relationships, and strong partnerships with families.

We offer a supportive and friendly working environment with opportunities for training and development with the chance to contribute to a positive school environment. 

How to apply

A Job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form.

Closing date:  12 August 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   20 August 2026

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.