Facilities Assistant

Full Job Description

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Position:  Facilities Assistant

Location: Norton College - Worcester, Worcester WR5 2BA

Salary:     Up to £25,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)

Hours:      35 Hours per Week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am - 4pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

Start Date: February 2026

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

As we continue to expand and enhance our services, we’re looking for a skilled, proactive Facilities Assistant to join our dedicated team. If you have a specialist trade background—be it plumbing, joinery, electrical, decorating, or similar—and a passion for keeping things running smoothly, this could be the perfect role for you.

About the Role

This hands-on role places you at the heart of maintaining a safe, welcoming, and fully functional environment for our pupils and staff. You’ll take professional ownership of your trade while supporting the wider maintenance team in everything from routine upkeep to urgent repairs.

Your expertise will be key to ensuring our school buildings, equipment, and grounds meet the highest standards of safety and functionality.

What You’ll Do

• Take charge of your specialist trade or area of expertise, delivering high-quality maintenance and repairs
• Assist the maintenance team with both planned projects and reactive tasks
• Conduct regular site inspections to spot and resolve Health & Safety concerns
• Advise staff on the safe use and maintenance of machinery and equipment
• Support risk assessments and ensure compliance with COSHH and other regulations
• Maintain tools and equipment, keeping everything in top condition
• Travel across the school site and to suppliers as needed

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in facilities management or a relevant trade (plumbing, joinery, electrical, decorating, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and compliance standards
• Ability to work independently with initiative, but also collaborate effectively within a team
• Excellent problem-solving skills and clear communication
• Flexibility and responsiveness to urgent maintenance needs

About us

Norton College is a specialist school for secondary students aged 11-19 in Worcester and Tewkesbury. 

Norton College is a specialist independent provider that aims to positively support young people who have a range of complex learning needs through vocational courses and bespoke learning packages.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running

Why join Acorn Education?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales

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