Site Team/Maintenance Support

Part-Time Site Assistant School: Harford Manor School, 43 Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LN Hours: 17.5 hours per week (07.30 - 11:00 or 14:00 - 17:30 to be discussed at interview) Salary: £25,185 pro rata. Holiday Allowance: 25 days per year, pro rata Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time About Us Harford Manor School is a dedicated complex needs school in Norwich, catering to wonderful children and young people aged 3-19 with a diagnosis of autism, severe learning difficulties, and additional health or sensory processing needs. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, we take immense pride in providing a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment that helps our pupils lay “Foundations for their Futures.” Our site is at the heart of our community. As a school that places heavy emphasis on active learning, independence, and safe sensory exploration, ensuring our buildings and grounds are well maintained, secure, and accessible is vital to our pupils' success. The Role We are seeking a proactive, hands-on, and reliable Part-Time Site Assistant to join our dedicated team. Working 18 hours a week, your role will involve the day-to-day maintenance, security, and health and safety compliance of our school site. This role is beautifully varied; no two days are the same. You will balance routine health and safety checks with practical hands-on tasks, emergency reactive duties, and coordinating external contractors. You will also act as a point of contact for the hire of school buildings and facilities. Key Responsibilities Site Maintenance: Carry out general day-to-day repairs, minor painting/decorating, and DIY tasks to keep the school looking its best and running smoothly. Health & Safety: Undertake statutory regular testing and compliance checks (e.g., fire alarms, water hygiene, emergency lighting) and log them effectively. Conduct routine safety and risk assessments of the grounds. Ensuring safe entry and exit of Local Authority vehicles to the site at the beginning and end of school day. Security & Keyholder Duties: Support the day-to-day security of the school premises, ensuring boundaries are secure and responding to emergency call-outs if required. Contractor Management: Liaise with external contractors, ensuring they adhere to school safeguarding and health and safety policies while on site. Grounds Care: Ensure external pathways, play areas, and sensory spaces are clean, tidy, and safe (including gritting/snow clearance during winter weather). Hydrotherapy Pool: Conduct pool tests and associated work for our busy Hydrotherapy Pool (Training will be provided). Driving: Delivery of our school vehicles (Minibuses and Cars) to destinations for maintenance and servicing or assistance as required to drive on school outings. About You The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who takes pride in creating a safe environment for young people. You should have: Practical experience in DIY, building maintenance, caretaking,