Location: Queen Emma Primary School, Gunhild Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QY
Salary: NJC Pay Range Grade 3; £25.583 - £25,898 pro rata. (Pending April 2026 Pay Award).
Plus, enhanced rates for non-standard working hours (according to Cambridgeshire County Council Non-Standard Working Rates and Overtime Policy).
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 Hours per week. Monday to Friday 07.00 – 10.00 and 14.00 – 18.00
Weeks: 52 weeks a year with paid annual leave
Required to start in September 2026
Queen Emma Primary School is part of the Queen’s Federation. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to support the upkeep of our school site. The successful candidate will help ensure that the school premises and facilities are maintained and presented to a high standard, working collaboratively with the cleaning team and the wider trust.
Previous experience in a school environment would be desirable, although this is not essential. There may also be opportunities for overtime from time to time, depending on the needs of the school, planned events, and the time of year.
We are looking for a School Site Officer who is:
- Committed to keeping our school safe, clean and welcoming for children, staff and visitors
- Reliable, trustworthy and able to work independently using their own initiative
- Good at proactive practical maintenance and DIY skills
- Able to carry out basic repairs, decorating and general site maintenance
- Understanding of the importance of health and safety within a school environment
- Organised and able to manage a varied workload effectively
- A good communicator with effective interpersonal skills
- Able to work well leading a small cleaning team
- Ability to build positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents
- Flexible and willing to respond to the day-to-day needs of the school
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Able to undertake relevant training and development opportunities
We offer:
- A nurturing environment where the children, staff, governors and wider community model our values.
- A talented, dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to our continuing success
- Supportive governors and parents
- Access to IT
- Spacious outdoor learning environments
- Kind, caring and well-behaved pupils who are proud of their school and their achievements
- A positive and creative working environment
- Access to wellbeing services
For further information please contact the School Business Manager. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged giving you the opportunity to meet our children and staff to see for yourself the positive and happy environment you will be working in.
Closing date for applications is 12 noon, Wednesday 1st July. The school reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement if an appointment is able to be made prior to the closing date.
Interviews: Friday 3rd July (pm) & Monday 6th July
Commitment to safeguarding
We are Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment employer. At our school, the health and safety and wellbeing of every child are our paramount concern. When appointing new members of staff, they will be required to:
- ·Submit a completed application form
- ·Be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
- ·Be subjected to a professional checks, for example Prohibition and Disqualification
- ·Provide at least 2 references, one of which must be their last employer
- ·Attend a rigorous interview where questions will be used to ascertain understanding and attitude to Safeguarding
- ·When undertaking employment checks, we will undertake online searches of shortlisted candidates.
Pay: £25,583.00-£25,898.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
