Site Assistant

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. You will also support the operational needs of the school by assisting with the setup of facilities for events and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. By proactively addressing maintenance and security issues, the Site Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the school's day-to-day operations and fostering a safe, well-organised environment for students, staff, and visitors. To contribute to a workplace culture which has safeguarding and child protection at its heart. About our school: 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. Our school values are: 'Wisdom, Resilience, Kindness' - and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff, and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education. 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:

• safeguarding: effective in all areas
• 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 prioritise 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
  
  This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
  
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

Ark Support Scale 5, Pay Points 5 to 12 Outside London, £24,790 to £27,711, In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.