Site Assistant

NJC Scale 18–22. Salary range £30,559–£32,654.
Full time, 37 hours per week including evenings and weekends
on a two weekly rota.
52-week contract.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 9 December 2024.

The Avenue Special Needs School is a vibrant and friendly school which supports more than 250 pupils, aged between 3–19, with a range of severe or profound learning difficulties, some physical disabilities and autism. We have small well-resourced classes and a real passion for supporting young people to have active and healthy lives through an exciting education both in and out of the classroom. 

It is a great place to work with friendly colleagues, an excellent work life balance and good terms and conditions of employment. Working at The Avenue provides you with the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people with special educational needs. 

We are looking for staff who care deeply about our school and want the best
for our pupils. We have the following vacancy: 

We are looking for a hard-working, dependable, self-motivated person to join our Team as a Site Assistant. 

The key responsibilities of this role will be to ensure the safety and security of the school premises, carry out general maintenance and minor repair work, liaise with contractors, general porterage duties, lock and unlock the school premises, and deal with any unexpected emergencies. 

Along with having good standards of practical DIY skills, the successful candidate will be punctual, flexible, have a ‘can do’ attitude, a good awareness of Health & Safety, and excellent communication skills. A DBS check is essential. 

To apply for the above role please visit the vacancy page of our website: www.avenue.reading.sch.uk/ and fill in the forms that you’ll find in the Site Staff section. 

All completed forms must be returned to: recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk by the closing date. 

For more information or a tour of our school, please call Vanessa Carrick on 0118 214 5257. 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 9 December 2024.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

The Avenue School
Special Needs Academy
Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading RG30 4BZ
E: recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk
T: 0118 214 5257.
www.avenue.reading.sch.uk  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Safeguarding our pupils is our priority.