Job description
Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring the security and upkeep of our school premises. As a registered key holder, you will contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment. Your responsibilities will include a variety of tasks, such as supporting the Premises Manager with building and grounds maintenance, ensuring cleanliness, assisting with porterage, and overseeing external contractors. You will also take part in routine maintenance, minor repairs, pre-planned maintenance programs, and refurbishment projects. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.
This role is full-time, 10:00 – 19:00 Monday – Friday, with flexibility required dependent on business need. We are seeking to appoint as soon as possible.
Salary: £29,363 - £33,557
Duties will include, but not limited to:
- Maintain the school buildings, including effecting minor repairs and improvements and general maintenance tasks to ensure that the school and site are maintained to a satisfactory condition that meets required standards, ensuring compliance at all times.
- Ensure that the buildings and site are left in a secure situation when directed to open and lock-up the school site.
- To undertake repairs and DIY projects within budgetary constraints set by the Premise Manager.
- Operate and maintain appropriate site security systems, including opening and closing the building at the beginning and end of the school day and responding to emergency call-outs as necessary, in order to provide satisfactory security arrangements.
For further information please download the recruitment pack which contains a detailed job description and person specification.

How to apply?
If you feel as though you have the right qualities to join our exciting, innovative school then please complete an application form, available to download above.
Please complete the application form fully and send this to recruitment@abbeyschool.com with a covering letter addressed to the Premises Manager, Mr Lee. Alternatively, application forms can be sent by post to 12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU.
Additional notes
The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.
Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
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