Maintenance Team Member - Huddersfield Grammar School

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Huddersfield Grammar School

An exciting opportunity exists to join the established maintenance team of one of the leading independent schools in West Yorkshire.

Huddersfield Grammar School seeks a polite, professional team player to join our already established school maintenance team.  The primary purpose of the role is to provide skilled maintenance support within the school maintenance team including groundworks, events set up and health and safety concerns. The successful candidate will demonstrate good IT literacy, the ability to effectively work within a team, a calm, professional and organised persona who is courteous to pupils, colleagues and parents at all times. Previous experience of performing maintenance duties and knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace is required for this role. Previous experience of working in a school setting would be beneficial.

Huddersfield Grammar School is a thriving independent school with 560 pupils, with class sizes limited to a maximum of 20 pupils per class. Huddersfield Grammar School also hold a prestigious National Independent Schools’ Association Award for ‘Successful Change Management’. Our award-winning school was recently ranked as a ‘Top 50 School’ by the Sunday Times.

To apply, please complete the attached Application Form and email it to Miss M Barber at Huddersfield Grammar School, at recruitment@huddersfield-grammar.co.uk.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 20th November 2023

Early applications are encouraged, as the school reserves the right to make an early appointment.  

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether they worked in those countries).