We are looking for a Premises Assistant to join our Maintenance team. Collegiate is a thriving and happy co-educational day school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located in Stapleton, Bristol. The School occupies a glorious thirty-acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site.
We have a part-time role available with working hours between 6pm and 10.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, all year round. Flexibility on the days worked may be considered for the right candidate.
This post is offered as a maternity cover for a maximum of 52 weeks, from August 2026.
The hourly rate is £13.25 per hour. Other benefits include uniform, free parking on site, a defined contribution pension scheme and 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank/public holidays each year, on a pro-rata basis for part-time hours.
What you'll be doing:
- Be the first point of contact for visitors on site, for example, parents, hirers or visitors
- Ensure the hired facilities are as required, cloakroom facilities are pointed out and emergency procedures are explained.
- Provide a professional and friendly customer service at all times to all staff, parents, pupils and visitors.
- Complete evening boiler room checks and kitchen electrical checks.
- Respond to emergency situations with confidence, for example, water leaks, power or heating failures, and update the Head of Maintenance or Facilities Director.
- Support setting up/taking down in readiness for a planned school activity.
- Respond to urgent requests such as breakages, spills or safety issues.
- Respond promptly and effectively to fire and intruder alarm calls/activations.
- Ensure that all buildings and the site areas are locked and secured.
What you'll need to be:
- Polite, professional and friendly
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
- Comfortable working alone
- Discreet, tactful and able to observe professional standards
- Physically fit to meet demands of the role
To submit an application please click 'Apply' and complete the application form. Alternatively please email [email protected] if you would prefer to apply via email.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 21st June 2026
We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date where we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit an application as soon as possible.
Successful applicants will be required to complete a full application form as part of safer recruitment checks.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.
Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;
- To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Pay: £13.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
