Environmental Education Centre Site Assistant (Maintenance) Patterdale
Delta Academies Trust
Delta Academies Trust have a new and exciting role to the Trust - we are seeking to appoint an Environmental Education Centre Site Assistant (Maintenance) to join the Delta Core Team in September 2026 on a part time, permanent basis.
Based at our Environmental Education Centre in the stunning Lake District village of Patterdale, you will play a key role in maintaining the site and facilities to a high standard, ensuring they remain safe, functional, and enjoyable for staff, students, and visitors. This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on maintenance work with supporting educational experiences in an exceptional outdoor setting.
Are you a practical, proactive individual with experience in site maintenance and a passion for creating safe, welcoming environments? Do you want to be part of a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students across some of the most deprived areas in the North of England
Your new role
As the Environmental Education Centre Site Assistant (Maintenance), you will work as part of a team supporting the operations and maintenance of the Environmental Education Centre in Patterdale. You will ensure the site is well maintained, safe, clean and secure so that young people from any of the Trust’s academies/schools can attend the provision and have an excellent experience. As such, you will carry out routine assessment of facilities and deliver planned maintenance or improvements such as repairs, decorating and landscaping. Incorporated into this role are duties around movement of furniture and equipment, cleaning duties, health and safety, driving a minibus, working with kitchen staff at mealtimes and assisting in the management of bookings.
High-quality on-site accommodation is available for successful applicants if required.
Why Join Us?
Delta Academies Trust are looking to build an elite team of exceptional leaders, teachers, and support staff to transform education in the North of England, in line with our vision of ‘changing lives’. Our vision is to transform education across the North of England and level up the playing field for those children who live in disadvantaged circumstances.
If you share our vision and passion for young people, are passionate about raising educational attainment and standards, and helping young people reach their full potential, you can make the difference at Delta Academies Trust.
It’s not very often you get an opportunity like this: if you are really good at what you do, if you are excited by this opportunity and want to be part of a great team, then why not apply!
If you would like a conversation about this post, please contact the Recruitment team by email at [email protected] or call 0345 196 0095.
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Please contact the Recruitment team on 0345 196 0095 or email [email protected] if you require more information on the role.
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.
Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.
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