Site Maintenance Officer – Job advertisement

Employer 

Cheshire Academies Trust

Job Title 

Site Maintenance Officer 

Location 

Over Hall Community School 

Contract type 

Permanent – 30 hours (split shift)

Salary Band 

Grade5 SCP6

Closing date 

9am on Friday 10^th October 2025 

Job starts 

ASAP 

The Governors of Over Hall Community School are seeking to appoint a permanent Site Maintenance Officer to join our school. 

This is an exciting and varied role. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the school grounds and buildings, under taking minor repairs and liaising with external maintenance contractors to ensure the highest possible standard of cleanliness and health and safety are maintained. The role requires the ability to work in a busy school environment and to work efficiently and precisely under pressure, by prioritising and taking initiative. Applicants should be organised, possess excellent communication skills along with the ability to multitask. Experience in a similar role is essential. Experience in a school setting is desirable. Training will be provided for the successful candidate.  

The role is 30 hours per week Monday to Friday. The postholder will be required to undertake work during school holidays.

In addition to being an important member of our fantastic team, we can offer: 

• A permanent contract (following successful 6-month probationary period) 
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme  

Please read our job description and person specification closely. If you think you may be the candidate we are looking for and would like further information or an informal discussion, please contact the school office by telephone: 01606 663650 or email: admin@overhall.cheshire.sch.uk We would like to offer all potential candidates the opportunity to visit our school and find out more about the role. Visits will take place by appointment please contact the school office to make an appointment.  

Applications must be made on MyNewTerm via this link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/140097/EDV-2025-OHCS-35434. We do not accept C.V.’s and will not consider applications submitting a C.V. 

CAT Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This includes a request for references, prior to interview. Shortlisted candidates are expected to provide evidence of qualifications at interview and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check will be undertaken before final confirmation to the successful candidate.  

We warmly welcome applications from every suitably qualified member of our local community. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. If we have not been in touch with you by 16^th October 2025 then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.  

• Shortlisting: 13^th October 2025 
• Interviews: 17^th October 2025

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