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Shaftesbury School

Site Technician

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Site Technician to join the team and support the delivery of Estates/Facilities provision at Shaftesbury School. You will be required to undertake a full range of duties to provide for general security, safety, and maintenance of school premises across the trust, to include handyperson activities, preventative maintenance duties, emergency response and compliance safety testing. This will be conducted under the general supervision of the Site Manager, School and Estates Managers. 

The successful candidate will: 

Promote and support the vision and values of the Trust

Have experience in a practice/caretaker/estates technician role with a working knowledge of a range of basic maintenance duties and DIY type tasks

Be motivated and have the ability to work independently to manage workload

Be customer-focused and resourceful to provide excellent customer service

Have a working knowledge of health and safety procedures in a hands on maintenance context.

Have high expectations, an interest in education and want to make a difference

You are asked to provide the following: 

A completed application form

A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing your experience and expertise

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and an appointment may be made before the closing date, therefore an early application is encouraged.

Completed applications should be returned by email to:

Should you wish to discuss this role further, or visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Bradley, Head of Estates on

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST) recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

Closing Date: Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 9am.