The Governors, staff and children of Bruche Primary Academy are looking to appoint an experienced Maintenance Officer to join our school team.
This is an important site-based role within Warrington Primary Academy Trust’s developing estates model as we expand to become an all-through school, helping to keep Bruche safe, well maintained and ready for children and staff each day.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and innovative, experienced site managers or caretakers willing to learn and develop in their role. We are looking for someone who can combine strong practical maintenance skills with good organisation, clear communication and a commitment to consistent standards.
This is a wonderful opportunity to join our fantastic team and an ideal chance for the right candidate wishing to develop their skills and learn from others around them. You will be supported by the Estates Manager and central services team within the Trust. You will also work with colleagues across WPAT to share good practice, support trust-wide compliance systems and contribute to a consistent approach to facilities management.
The successful candidate is to undertake efficient maintenance of the building and site, including certain technical and administrative duties to ensure their most effective use. The role will be a split shift role for 37 hours per week for the full year. There will be additional hours at key times throughout the year and during the first six months of the role.
The successful applicant must be able to maintain the school building and its grounds to the highest standard and be able to work to their own initiative. An understanding of Health and Safety responsibilities and general buildings improvement and maintenance is essential. Our school community places the highest priority on keeping children safe. The role will also require
keeping accurate records, using digital compliance systems, reporting site risks promptly and helping to identify planned maintenance needs before they become urgent issues.
Visits are welcomed, please contact the school office on 01925 815772; we would be delighted to show you around our school and discuss the role.
We can offer:
A forward thinking team of Staff, Governors and Trust colleagues.
A strong ethos which focuses on the whole child.
Enthusiastic and motivated children who love to learn.
A strong commitment to professional development with lots of support.
We are looking for a Maintenance Officer who will:
Ensure the security of the building at all times, including being a registered key holder.
Keep well organised files and complete administrative tasks to a high standard. This will include keeping accurate maintenance and compliance records using trust systems.
Manage the cleaning team and maintain the cleanliness of the school site.
Liaise with contractors, supervise work on site where appropriate and help ensure that work is completed safely, to the required standard and with proper records kept.
Monitor and operate energy systems and support good value for money by identifying avoidable waste, reporting faults and helping to monitor site usage.
Work with the administration team for banking duties and ordering supplies. This will include obtaining quotations where needed and supporting value-for-money decisions in line with Trust procedures.
Is forward thinking and uses their own initiative for the needs of the pupils in their care.
Use of digital compliance and maintenance systems, including online checklists, to provide clear evidence that statutory and routine checks have been completed.
Support planned and preventative maintenance by identifying building condition issues, reporting emerging risks and contributing to the Trust’s wider asset management work.
Work collaboratively with the Estates Manager and maintenance colleagues across WPAT, including attending facilities meetings, sharing good practice and supporting other schools where agreed.
Take part in relevant training and professional development so that skills and knowledge continue to grow in line with the Trust’s estates priorities
Bruche Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and
Barring Service. Further details can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about
Show rounds are encouraged and we will accommodate where possible, please email the school business manager at [email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact us on [email protected] or phone the school office on 01925 815772 for an informal discussion about the role.
For further information and details about how to apply, please visit the academy website https://www.brucheprimary.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/
Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 31 July 2026
Shortlisting Date: Friday 31 July 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 4 August 2026
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: Grade 5 (£26,824-£29,540 dependent upon experience)
Contract Type: 37 hours per week, full time
