Junior Site Team Member

Rainham School for Girls is a vibrant, forward-thinking, and high-achieving school. We take immense pride in providing a safe, clean, and welcoming environment where our students can thrive. Our Site Team is the backbone of the school's daily operations, ensuring that our buildings and grounds are safe, secure, and running smoothly. We are now looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Junior Site Team Member to join us.

The Role

This is a fantastic entry-level opportunity for someone looking to build a career in facilities management, caretaking, or estates maintenance. Working under the guidance of our experienced Site Manager, you will learn the ropes of school operations while playing a hands-on role in keeping our school in top shape. Your daily responsibilities will include: Security: Assisting with the opening and closing of the school premises, ensuring all buildings are secure. Maintenance: Carrying out minor repairs, DIY tasks, painting, and general upkeep. Health & Safety: Conducting routine safety checks and reporting hazards. Grounds & Cleanliness: Ensuring the school grounds are tidy, managing waste/recycling, and dealing with emergency clean-ups or gritting during winter. Event Setup: Moving furniture and setting up halls for assemblies, exams, parents' evenings, and community events. Working Hours & Flexibility Standard Hours: 37 hours per week, worked on a rotating shift pattern (covering early mornings and late afternoons/evenings). Overtime: Rainham School for Girls is a bustling community hub.

There will be frequent opportunities for evening and weekend overtime to support school events and external lettings. About You You don’t need years of experience—we are looking for potential, a great attitude, and a willingness to learn. What we look for: A practical, "hands-on" approach with an interest in DIY, maintenance, or trades. A strong work ethic, reliability, and excellent time-keeping. The ability to work well as part of a small team and communicate politely with staff, students, and visitors. Physical fitness suitable for a role that involves lifting, carrying, and being on your feet. Flexibility to work shift patterns and take on overtime when required.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging

At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.