Contract Type: Permanent, with options regarding full time, part-time, location and preferred shift patterns
Salary:
Grade 2 Site Assistants £22,737 – £24,702 pro rata,
Grade 3 Site Supervisors £25,119 to £31,364 pro rata,
Grade 4 Site Managers £32,076 – £39,186 pro rata
Hours of Work: This can be discussed depending on the role and site requirements but the maximum working week is 36.5 hours a week
Address: Education Impact Academy Trust Head Office, Wood End Road, Birmingham, B24 8BL and establishments across the Trust:
| Queensbury School, Wood End Road, B24 8BL And Queensbury New Horizons Sixth Form, Station Road, B23 6UB | Mayfield School, Heathfield Road, B19 1HJ And Wheeler Street,B19 2EP* |
| Wilson Stuart School, Perry Common Road, B23 7AT | The Hive College, Perry Common Road, B23 7AT |
*The Wheeler Street site is a PFI site shared with two other schools, so involvement here is minimal
Start Date: As soon as possible
Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes
Job Information
We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of professional and dedicated staff across a range of roles, from site assistants through to site managers. Education Impact Academy Trust (EIAT) is at a pivotal stage in our development and these roles are an opportunity to have a direct impact on the future growth of our estate.
EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust (MAT) in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is ‘Better Never Ends’.
All roles will play a fundamental part in the development of our estate in terms of improving the environments for our students and staff, as well as ongoing maintenance and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will be part of a new Trust team, led by the Trust Estates and Environment Leader. There will be opportunities to work together as a Trust-wide team to find inventive solutions and to share ideas. The ideal candidates for all roles will:
- Have experience of working in a site role;
- Have an excellent working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation along with practical experience of ensuring compliance;
- Have a proactive approach and to be able to prioritise and address issues identified;
- Be an excellent team player and able to work with a range of staff colleagues; and
- Have a commitment to working with students with SEND and an appreciation of how important the right environment is for them to flourish.
There will be a requirement across the team to work outside term times, which may include some early mornings. However, our priority is to attract a talented team, so we are open to having a conversation about location and working hours.
A clean driving licence is advantageous as there will be travel between our sites in some roles.
Informal conversations and visits are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Denise Hibbert, Trust Estates and Environment Leader at d.hibbert@educationimpact.org.uk.
Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.
We offer a benefits package for all employees through BSHF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth as part of the Trust.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below:
Policies (educationimpact.org.uk)
To read our policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders please click on the link below:
Policies (educationimpact.org.uk)
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide:
DBS filtering guide – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How to apply:
Please apply online: https://educationimpact.org.uk/jobs
Closing Date: Monday 19th February 2024 at 12:00pm (Midday)
Interviews to be held during the week commencing 26th February 2024
If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.