Part-Time School Maintenance Technician

Job description / Role

Job overview

Part time school maintenance technician

Location: Bucknall, Stoke on Trent
Contract type: Part time, full year
Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 1pm – 6pm.
Salary: £12.82 to £13.87 per hour / £26,665 to £28,849 pro rata

Aurora Hanley School

Our award-winning, 'Outstanding' rated Aurora Hanley School supports young people aged 6 - 19 with ASC, communication and sensory needs. With specialist teaching and integrated therapeutic support, small classes and a nurturing approach, we give students a framework for breaking down barriers to learning allowing them to re-engage and enjoy school life.

We are currently seeking an experienced maintenance operative to support the upkeep and safety of our school premises. This is a vital role that ensures our buildings and grounds remain safe, functional, and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors.

About the role

As our maintenance operative, you’ll be responsible for a wide range of duties including general repairs, planned maintenance, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. You’ll play a key role in maintaining the high standards of our school environment and supporting the day-to-day operations of the site.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance and repairs to a high standard.
• Conduct regular inspections across the school and associated buildings.
• Maintain service records for plant and equipment.
• Ensure safe storage and management of tools and equipment.
• Operate and maintain heating and hot water systems.
• Perform health and safety checks (e.g. water, fire alarms, emergency lighting, asbestos).
• Manage contractors on site and monitor work carried out.
• Support emergency call-outs and be a key holder for the site.
• Carry out fire drills and emergency evacuations.
• Assist with moving furniture and equipment as needed.
• Maintain external areas and liaise with external service providers.

Skills & experience

• Previous experience in a maintenance role; experience in an educational setting is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of general maintenance, including basic plumbing and joinery.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations and compliance.
• Familiarity with hot and cold water systems.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and manage lone working situations.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Why join us?

• Be part of a supportive and committed team.
• Make a meaningful impact on the learning environment for students.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A varied and hands-on role with real responsibility.

What’s on offer?

Training and development
Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer a wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.

Save money on your bills
With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

Competitive pay and reward
Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to ensure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer enhanced annual leave, company sick pay, enhanced pension and life assurance.

UK health cash plan
This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

Employee assistance programme
Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.

Refer a friend for £1,000
We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (terms apply).

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates who are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.