Grounds & Maintenance Assistant - Full-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

Ref:KCC886-6016-194S
Posted:30/06/2022
Pay:circa £21,500 p.a.
Start Date:Immediate
App Close Date:14/07/2022 at 09:00
Interviews:Week Commencing 18.07.2022

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Maintenance & Grounds Assistant

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the ISI in March 2017, with 468 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking 90 acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active and inspiring. Children continue into the Prep School, taught by many specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

With magnificent buildings and over 90 acres of land to manage, our Estates team is a busy one.

The Estates team consists of 5 full time staff including this role. They work together to maintain the school buildings and extensive grounds. The team is managed by the Estates Manager who reports to the Director of Finance & Operations.

The successful candidate will have good DIY skills, with a desire to be part of a committed and successful Estates team to ensure that the school’s buildings and grounds are always well maintained and kept safe and tidy. He/she will be happy working indoors and outdoors and be able to undertake a fairly physical workload.

In return the School can offer you the following:

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Uniform provided;
Tools, equipment and PPE are provided;
Free Meals provided during term time;
Free parking on site;
Sick pay scheme
Annual salary review
Automatic enrolment in the School Pension Scheme with life assurance cover
Training Opportunities

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a completed application form (downloadable from our website) together with a covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role to Kim d’Albertanson, HR at:

recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9am on 14th July 2022

INTERVIEW DATE: Week Commencing 18th July 2022

St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the school

St Michael’s is academically successful while remaining proud of its non‑selective, inclusive ethos and strong sense of community. Our academic and co‑curricular provision ensures that children flourish.

Our purpose‑built Pre‑Prep, with specialist spaces and wraparound care, provides a stimulating start to school life. The Early Years (Nursery to Reception) offer a nurturing foundation before pupils move into Years 1 and 2.

From Year 3, pupils join the Prep and benefit from excellent facilities and increased specialist teaching. Subject expertise grows progressively, with a more structured specialist model from Year 5, ensuring pupils are well prepared - academically, personally and organisationally - for senior school.

Our St Michael’s Learning Behaviours - Creativity, Independence, Resilience, Collaboration and Engagement - are introduced from Reception and embedded throughout the curriculum.

In Years 7 and 8, pupils benefit from the St Michael’s Diploma, an enquiry‑based programme designed to develop curiosity, confidence and creativity alongside Common Entrance and KS3 study.

Pupils move on at 11 and 13 to a wide range of leading independent, state and grammar schools, with recent offers including: Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge School, Caterham School, The Judd School, Kent College Pembury, Eastbourne College, King’s School Rochester, Ardingly College, Hurstpierpoint College, St Paul’s, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, The King’s School Canterbury, The Skinners’ School, Tonbridge Girls’ Grammar School and Brighton College.

In May 2024, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) published an excellent report recognising the strength of school life at St Michael’s, including a ‘significant strength’ for our culture of collaboration and mentorship.

St Michael’s is a standalone independent prep school governed by a Board of Governors responsible for strategic oversight. Day‑to‑day operational management is delegated to the Head and the Senior Leadership Team. The Board brings a breadth of professional expertise from sectors including law, finance, HR, engineering and education, providing strong, knowledgeable governance for the school.

Job Contact Information

Name:Emma Blakiston
Address:Otford Court, Row Dow, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RY
Telephone: 01959 522137
Email: recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

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