23 Nov 2025
Birmingham
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£24,790 - £27,711 per year
Permanent
Full-Time
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Ark Kings Academy
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About The Role
Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, 36 hours per week Monday - Thursday, 11:45am - 7:30pm and Friday 11:00am - 6:30pm

Start date: January 2026

Be part of a truly ‘Good’ school now striving to be ‘Outstanding’ with a dedicated staff team.

As Site Assistant, you will play an integral role on the team responsible for ensuring Ark Kings Academy is a safe, inviting and positive learning environment for pupils, staff and visitors. You will complete routine maintenance and minor repairs, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and managing the security of the premises, such as locking and unlocking buildings.

Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake site and maintenance work on the grounds, ensuring the work is carried out safely and to a high standard
- Keep all areas clean, safe, appropriately stocked and ready for use
- Deliver goods around the academy as required
- Report any defects of buildings, furniture, fittings and equipment to the Site Manager
Health, Safety and Maintenance:
- Work with the Site Manager to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and guidance so far as it relates to this post
- Act as an academy first aider
- Work with the Site Manager in conducting routine inspections and keeping records
- Report and make safe any hazards on site (internal and external)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Experience of building maintenance or other relevant experience
- Understanding of and ability to apply relevant regulations (health & safety, fire, manual handling regulations)
- Ability to monitor the work of others (e.g. contractors and cleaners)
- Ability to use computer and undertake administrative tasks
- Skills in plumbing, electrical work, carpentry/joinery, painting and glazing desirable
Other:
- Right to work in the UK
- Relevant trade qualification desirable
- The post holder must be able to meet the physical demands of the role
Benefits
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale
- Twice as many training days as standard
- Generous pension scheme
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support
- Free soup in the Autumn/Winter term
- Free fruit in the Spring/Summer term
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/
About Us
We are an all-through school serving the local community with pupils from Nursery - Year 11. Our mission is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially.

Over the past 2 years we have made remarkable progress, moving from an Inadequate Ofsted rating to a Good. This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our staff with Ofsted commenting that pupils “understand the high expectations that staff have for them and strive to meet with”. The strengths of our school include:
- Behaviour: Our pupils know the school rules of, ‘ready, respectful and safe’ and demonstrate these qualities in their behaviour towards each other and their teachers.
- An ambitious curriculum: Our well-sequenced curriculum, spanning early years to Year 11, ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive a high-quality education.
- Reading strength: Our effective teaching strategies empower pupils to become fluent readers, setting them up for success in their academic journey.
- Personal development: At Ark Kings Academy, we prioritize personal development, preparing our pupils for their future roles as responsible citizens.
- Attendance: Our pupils and parents recognise the importance of high attendance, and at secondary, we sit above the national average.
Visit arkkingsacademy.org/jobs learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.