Facilities Assistant

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Leigh Academy Tonbridge has a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated **Facilities Assistant** to join our collaborative team from January 2025. This position will assist the wider Estates Team with the care of the academy premises, ranging from general maintenance duties including minor repair and refurbishment works, porterage and other duties, supporting the Facilities Manager in ensuring the health and safety and security of a busy academy. Applicants will need a flexible approach to working hours and duties and may be required to cover the duties of other team members in their absence, occasionally.

Applicants need to be trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, physically fit, conscientious and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Ideally, you will have good DIY skills, some knowledge of Health & Safety, basic IT skills and an understanding of safeguarding. We offer fantastic CPD opportunities as an academy and as a wider multi-academy trust so can provide support if there are any areas that you may need to be upskilled or trained.

**Do you know anyone who might be interested in a Facilities Assistant role?** If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive **£100** as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referral form by **clicking here**.** **T&C's apply.

**Benefits of working as a Caretaker at a Leigh Academies Trust site;**
- 25 days annual leave per annum + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days + bank holidays based on 5 years' service. This will be pro rated for part time colleagues.
- Full company closure and time off between Christmas and New Year
- You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team
- A flexible and proactive ethos
- Training and qualifications supported / encouraged
- Mileage allowance for travel between sites
- Paid overtime
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
- Free, on-site parking at every site
- Dedicated site office

**_‘Behaviour and attitudes are exceptional’ _**Ofsted, 2022.

**_ ‘Staff are proud to work at the school. There is a strong culture of collaboration and sharing.’_**

**_ The school’s small size means that all pupils are known, valued and nurtured.’_**_ _

**_'Senior Leaders have a passionate and ambitious vision about providing high-quality education for all pupils at the schoolsenior leaders are relentless about raising standards and maintaining high expectations by keeping a high profile around the school.’ _**

**Joining us at Leigh Academy Tonbridge**: Building on the strengths of our legacy school, Hayesbrook Academy, Leigh Academy Tonbridge will open our doors to the first cohort of year 7 students, including boys and girls, for September 2023.

Hayesbrook Academy first opened in 1964. Having always been an all-boys school, our history before then is closely linked to the old Sussex Road Boys School, where records go back to the early 1900’s, and so we have a strong tradition of education provision in Tonbridge. The modern day academy has always been an 11-18 comprehensive school with a mixed sixth form, serving the local community.

The Academy grows, adapts and thrives with each new cohort of students that are welcomed here every September and our recent move to Leigh Academies Trust has strengthened the academy’s ability to deliver the very best for our pupils.

**Being part of Leigh Academies Trust**:As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. **Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website**.**

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

**Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.***

**Our commitment to equality and diversity**:As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and