Site Officer

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/SHS/54865

Location

Eastbury Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire, HA6 3AS

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£30,084.00 Annually (Actual)

Closing Date

11:59pm, 30th Nov 2025

Start Date

As soon as possible

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

THE POST

St Helen's is looking to appoint a full-time Site Officer to help ensure the operation of the School's facilities to meet the needs of the School and the School's trading subsidiary, St Helen's Enterprises. Site Officers play a vital role in maintaining the security of the School site and providing an onsite response in emergency situations.

HOURS AND SALARY

You will work an average of 40 hours per week, working 5 of 7 days across Monday to Sunday, covering early middle and late shifts as part of a team. You will be required to work flexibly and arrange cover in the event of staff absence or busy periods. This is a permanent, full-time role, working 52 weeks per year.

The Salary for this role will be £30,084 per annum.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Deliver a high-quality porter/caretaker service.

• Ensure safe and effective systems of work are followed.
• Implement safe and effective systems for the operation of lettings including site inductions and facility walk throughs & fire drills for new lettings.
• Work with wider Facilities team to provide site security and security service provision.
• Be an active member of the school's fire team.
• Lock and unlock school site.
• Provide site security.
• Provide out of hours On-call fire and intruder provisions.
• Clean and clear to required standards.
• Ensure safe and timely set up of events and function for both internal and external activities. Liaise and distribute deliveries of goods and equipment.
• Assist Senior Site officer in collecting monthly utility readings. Provide reception support when required.
• Monitor and communicate with onsite visitors, contractors, and hirers.
• Provide health and safety inductions for new hirers.
• Assist in the provision of plant operations (training will be given).
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people, by adhering to and ensuring compliance with the School's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

Implementing responsibilities as set out in the School's and St Helen's Enterprises Health & Safety Policies, Normal Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures and Pool Plant Operating Procedures.

• Assuming other duties which may be reasonably required or delegated by the Senior Site Officer.

THE PERSON

• Must own a car, hold a clean driving licence and be within 20 minutes' drive of St Helen's School.
• 2 years' experience of site officer, porter, caretaker role(s) on a large or multi-faceted site.
• Excellent organisational and customer service skills.
• Good written and oral communications.
• An understanding of quality assurance and experience of delivering high quality services.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, regulations.
• Experience of overseeing third party contractors.
• A strong sense of personal accountability.
• Self-starter.
• Energetic with a positive outlook.
• Well organised.
• Available to work 5 days over a 7-day week (approx. one weekend in 3).
• Remains calm under pressure.
• Sense of humour and personable.

Desirable Qualities

• First Aid qualification.
• Knowledge of plant equipment.
• Knowledge of access control systems.

BENEFITS

• Competitive pay.
• 50% fee remission for staff children subject to spaces and entry examinations (pro rata for part time staff).
• A strong culture of professional development.
• Access to the School's swimming pool and fitness suite.
• Free on-site parking and excellent public transport links.
• Electrical Vehicle Charging Scheme.
• Free lunch and refreshments (term-time).
• Generous occupational sick pay.
• High Street Discounts.
• EAP with 24/7 GP access.
• A beautiful working environment – the school is set in a conservation site in excess of 21 acres.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 30 November 2025

Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserve the right to close the advert early.

Due to the volume of applicants, we receive, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion.

THESELECTIONPROCESS

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the school where they will be interviewed by the Director of Estates, Events & Operations Manager, and other members of SLT where appropriate. They may be asked to complete a task and will take a tour of the school and meet other members of the Department and wider Faculty.

St Helen's school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as detailed in Part 3 (Safer Recruitment) of the KCSIE 2025 guidance document. Applicants will be asked for proof of right to work in the UK and undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the disclosure and barring service.

If you have any queries about this position, please contact the school at

Harry Scurlock (HR Business Partner)