Senior Facilities Assistant

Are you a reliable professional looking to grow your career?

Do you want to be part of a team that values your skills and dedication?

Join us and make a difference!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a Senior Site Assistant, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

This role offers a great opportunity for the right candidate. We are looking for someone who has the skills and attributes to join the site team and provide services to Willowdown Primary School, Woolavington Village Primary School and Puriton Primary School.

What You’ll Bring to Futura

We are looking for an dynamic Senior Facilities Assistant who will:

• Be self-motivated, reliable, and adaptable with a flexible approach to work.


• Possess hands-on experience with tools and manual labor, compliance knowledge, and the ability to travel between schools.


• Have a strong understanding of Health and Safety practices.
  
  Demonstrate a professional, confident, and “can-do” attitude.


• Be open to supporting schools in the surrounding area to cover absences and learn from different environments.
  
  Either hold or be willing to achieve a MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) qualification.


• Demonstrate a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.


• Align with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.

Start: ASAP

Location: travel will be required between Willowdown, Puriton, and Woolavington schools

Contract: Full time 37 hours a week, all year round, 7 am - 3 pm

Term: Permanent

This role requires a full and clean driving license, and use of your own vehicle all year round, due to the need to travel between sites on daily basis. Mileage is paid in accordance with the Futura Travel Policy.

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.


• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.


• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.


• Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
  
  Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities:

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.

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