Site Operative - Full-time

Foreland Fields School, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-7040-363S
• Posted:04/06/2026
• Pay:KSB
• Start Date:01/09/2026
• App Close Date:19/06/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:10/07/2026

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‘This is a happy place’ (OFSTED May 2023)

Are you looking for a new challenge? Come and join our fantastic Foreland Fields School team. 

We have a vacancy for a Site Operative at our school.  The ideal candidate will have the relevant skills and abilities to carry out general repairs and maintenance around the school, inside and out. They will have a good knowledge of related Health and Safety procedures and understand and be able to apply Health and Safety procedures relevant to the job such as risk assessment, manual handling, working at heights and COSHH.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to display the relevant skills and abilities to manage a range of varied tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Be able to recognise and to deal with emergency situations.
• Have good customer service, able to communicate within all levels of the community (staff, pupils, contractors & stakeholders)
• Be committed to effective team working, with a proven ability to work independently using own initiative.
• Be committed to personal development and show a commitment to training in order to develop their knowledge and experience.

If you are interested in working with us at Foreland Fields School – please have a look at our website www.foreland.kent.sch.uk.  Candidates are welcome to contact Karen Glover (School Business Manager) during school hours by telephone on 01843 863891 if they would like to learn more about this exciting opportunity or arrange a visit.

Information about the school

Foreland Fields School is a Day Special School for pupils with Profound, Severe and Complex Needs (PSCN), many of whom also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

We provide for 200+ pupils aged 3-19 in five pathways, Foundation Pathway, Explorers Pathway, Adventurers Pathway, Discoverers Pathway and Pioneers Pathway. Candidates are strongly encouraged to refer to the curriculum handbook (found on the school website) and the job description before completing their application.

We encourage all of our employees to further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are committed to performance management, staff training and coaching. The successful candidate will embrace the special ethos of the School, and the role will provide an opportunity to take Foreland Fields School into this next exciting phase and beyond.

Foreland Fields School is committed to the safeguarding and well-being of children therefore all successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references. We will also complete an online search on all shortlisted candidates.

Incomplete application forms will not be considered.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Glover - School Business Manager
• Address:Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
• Telephone: (01843) 863891
• Email: karenglover@foreland.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01843) 860710

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy
• Child Protection Policy
• Job Description and Person Specification