Weekend Part -Time Caretaker 9 Hours Per Week (Sat & Sun 9Am Till 1.30Pm) - Part-time

The Royal Harbour Academy, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-5468-313S
• Posted:23/12/2025
• Pay:CAT Grade 4 £25402 FTE (Actual £6178)
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:09/01/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:W/C 12th January

Advert

Weekend Site Assistant / Caretaker (Part-Time)

Hours: 9 hours per week
Days: Saturday & Sunday
Time: 9:00am – 1:30pm

The Royal Harbour Academy is seeking to appoint a vibrant, enthusiastic, and reliable Site Assistant who shares our belief that every child and young person deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential in a safe and supportive learning environment.

This is a key role within the school, supporting the smooth running, safety, and presentation of our site during weekends and look after the school lettings.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including but not limited to:

• Site security and safety, including acting as a key holder (locking and unlocking the premises)

• General property and site maintenance, including minor repairs and redecoration

• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness across the site

• Grounds maintenance

• Supporting school lettings

• Compliance duties, including fire alarm testing and water temperature checks

• Setting up examination desks when required

• Maintaining accurate Health & Safety and compliance records

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

• Be physically fit, as the role involves moving furniture

• Possess good DIY and maintenance skills

• Have knowledge of Health & Safety requirements

• Demonstrate basic IT skills

• Have an understanding of safeguarding and child protection

• Take pride in maintaining the school site to a very high standard, both internally and externally

Training & Development

We offer excellent CPD opportunities, both as an academy and through our wider multi-academy trust. Support and training will be provided where upskilling is required.

Additional Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Being part of a highly successful multi-academy trust

• Free Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing and advice)

• Cycle to Work and Technology Schemes

• Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts

• Access to Medicash Health Care Cash Plan

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

The Royal Harbour Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In line with KCSIE 2025 guidance, the school reserves the right to conduct online and social media checks on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.

All offers of employment are subject to:

• Enhanced DBS check

• Satisfactory references

• Prohibition from teaching check (where applicable)

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Further Information

If you require further information, please contact the school on 01843 852500 or email lee@rha.kent.sch.uk.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Information about the school

The Royal Harbour Academy is proud to be part of the Coastal Academies Trust (https://www.coastalacademiestrust.co.uk/) a local multi-academy trust of three other secondary schools and a large primary school. The Royal Harbour Academy has two large sites located on the Kent coast, with a sunny climate and affordable housing, yet only 50 minutes by train from central London. We are a mixed, non-selective 11-18 foundation school of more than 900 students.

The school is arranged over the split site with Years 7 and 8 on our Newlands Lane premises and Year 9 along with Key Stages 4 and 5 at our Marlowe Way premises.

We are an International Baccalaureate Organisation World School and run International Baccalaureate programmes for our 6th Form and Key Stage 3 students. Our Lower Site broadly follows a primary school structure with students having fewer teachers and a strong focus on literacy and numeracy progression.

The school is making tremendous progress and it is an exciting time to join our team. Our most recent Ofsted inspection gave glowing praise about the school, judging behaviour, personal development and the 6th Form as good.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Chelle Pollard
• Address:Marlowe Way, Newington, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6NB
• Telephone: 01843 572500
• Email: lee@rha.kent.sch.uk