Contract Type: Permanent – All Year Round

Shift Pattern:

• Monday to Friday rotating: 6am - 2pm, 8am - 4pm, 10am - 6pm and 12pm - 8pm
• Saturday: Once every 4 weeks, 8am – 4pm

Required as soon as possible

Ark Walworth Academy is a thriving school in the heart of central London. We serve a vibrant, diverse community in Zone 2, with excellent access to all the city has to offer for students and staff alike.

We are currently seeking a hardworking and reliable individual for the role of Premises Assistant. The Premises Assistant will play an integral role in ensuring the Academy is a safe and inviting environment for students, staff and visitors. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic with great practical skills and excellent customer service. Experience with general day to day maintenance is essential and a specialism in a particular trade such as plumbing, electrical work or similar would be advantageous.

Our staff are: 

·         Committed, enthusiastic practitioners seeking to support excellent progress for our students  

·         Educators who aspire to the highest standards of behaviour, academic success, and wellbeing for all in our community  

·         Resilient, reflective and thoughtful professionals, seeking to develop themselves with us  

In return, we offer:   

·         An externally recognised progression route with the support of a nationally recognised network 

·         Dedicated Network Leads for subjects and areas, providing cutting-edge training and development opportunities  

·         A fully accessible, well resourced, multi-million pound building in which to practice, accessible via various transport links, including train, tube and bus services from Elephant and Castle, as well as bus links from London Bridge and Tower Bridge

·         A school community with a genuine family ethos, investing in staff wellbeing with sports and events 

·         Varied routes into teaching and industry-recognised professional qualifications (Ark Teacher Training, PGCE, Teach First, Now Teach, NPQML, NPQSL, BA and Masters programmes)  

·         A comprehensive support and induction programme for all staff including accommodation in zone 2 available for NQTs and trainees.   

·         A dedicated Employee Assistance and benefits package from Ark Rewards 

The full job description and person specification can be found HERE.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.

We look forward to receiving your application.