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Site Operative (permanent)

Closes: Friday 03 Oct 2025 at 09:00

This is a varied role. The post holder will assist the Estates and Facilities Manager and Caretakers in regular maintenance and compliance tasks indoors and outdoors, and in ensuring the school site is kept clean, tidy and risk-free.

Closing date: Friday 03 Oct 2025

This is a varied role. The post holder will assist the Estates and Facilities Manager and Caretakers in regular maintenance and compliance tasks indoors and outdoors, and in ensuring the school site is kept clean, tidy and risk-free.

The successful candidate will be someone capable of taking ownership of their work, following through to a satisfactory conclusion. They will have a sound understanding of Health & Safety procedures and requirements, as well as the safe use of tools and equipment. They will be expected to build positive working relationships with all school staff and ensure the school can operate as smoothly as possible to create the best environment for our pupils.

Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will given a tour of the School site on the day. 

This position is full-time, starting as soon as possible. A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack. 

£26,000 - 27,000

Edgbaston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants for positions here must be willing to undergo child-protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.

To comply with KCSIE Edgbaston High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Services.

All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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Applications, addressed to Wayne Hayes, Facilities and Estates Manager, should include a completed school application form and a covering letter of not more than 2 pages summarising your suitability for the role as outlined in the information pack. Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk

Job Specification & Application Form

Full job description and person specification

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