Job Location
St Marks Ce Primary School Stafford Road, Southampton, SO15 5TE
Contract Length
Permanent
Work Hours
37 Hours per week
Salary
£25,283 - £26,139 per annum
Special Requirements
Enhanced DBS Check Required
Welcome to St. Mark's CE School. We are a vibrant faith-based learning community dedicated to enabling
every child to thrive through exceptional educational opportunities.
We are currently looking for a passionate, proactive individual to join our expanding team as a Site
Assistant. Our school premises and extensive landscapes form the very foundation of our daily
operations and community identity.
Purpose of the Post
- To support the Site Manager with the security, cleanliness, landscape maintenance, and comprehensive environmental upkeep of the school site.
- A primary differentiator for this specific position is our emphasis on premium grounds maintenance. St. Mark's boasts an extensive landscape and exterior ecosystem. The successful candidates will ensure that our outdoor learning spaces, playing fields, borders, and main entrances are kept in top-tier condition year-round.
Core Focus
Premium Grounds Maintenance
With an extensive landscape profile, our outdoor areas require steady, high-quality attention to keep them
looking pristine and inspiring. Responsibilities include:
- Horticulture and Aesthetics: Maintaining high-standard lawn care, hedge rows, decorative borders, and planting beds across the property.
- Machinery Operations: Operating and executing safe daily maintenance on commercial-grade lawnmowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, and leaf blowers.
- Seasonal Stewardship: Leading winter gritting, snow clearing, leaf management, and storm
- remediation to ensure absolute safety for pupils and staff on entry lines.
- Environmental Cleansing: Clearing outside drains, gullies, and pathways daily to eliminate blockages and maintain crisp site presentation.
Building Care and Compliance
- Site Security and Locks
- Act as an authorized primary key holder.
- Responsibilities include:
- executing precise shiftbased opening and lock-up routines
- conducting comprehensive security sweeps, checking for vandalism, and addressing out-of-hour emergency alarm calls.
Repairs and Decoration
- Execute planned minor DIY repairs, carpentry, fixtures installation, and routine painting/redecoration projects during holiday down-times to ensure all interior classrooms stay fresh and safe.
Utilities and Operations
- Assist with monitoring major utilities (heating, lighting, ventilation, filtration).
- Conduct daily checks to confirm operational efficiency and report complex maintenance requirements promptly.
Logistics and Functions
Support the physical configuration of the school for large-scale events, parent evenings, performances, and physical relocations of classrooms or heavy furniture assets.
We will review applications as and when they are received and reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
To apply please visit our website: https://www.stmarksschool.co.uk/community/vacancies-at-st-marks/
Please complete the 'support staff' Application form, when completed please email to: [email protected]
If you need any more information on the role please call:
02380 720056 or email [email protected]
St Mark's Church of England School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS.
