Premises Assistant – Ark Greenwich Free School

Job title:

Premises Assistant – Ark Greenwich Free School

Company:

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Job description

Premises AssistantReporting to: Operations Manager
Location: Ark Greenwich Free School
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time; all-year round
Typical working hours are 10:45am – 19:00
Start date: August/September 2025
Closing date: Monday 14th July 2025 at 9am
Interview date: w/c 14th July 2025
Salary: Ark Support Scale 5 – £28,977 – £32, 634The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early to avoid disappointment.Ark GreenwichClick to view our school video.At Ark Greenwich we take the wellbeing and workload of our staff seriously. We are committed to sustainable high performance and recognise our staff are our primary resource. To find out how we approach staff wellbeing and workload, please clickWe are seeking to appoint an exceptional Premises Assistant who will be fully
committed to all aspects of our school vision and our values. You will be joining a team of dedicated staff who go the extra mile to make a real difference to the children in our care. If you are committed to making a lasting difference in our local community and want to work in a seriously ambitious, respectful and high performing school, this could be the job for you.The typical working pattern for this role is 10:45am – 19:00.Ark Greenwich is a new, ambitious school model based on what we know excellent schools do. We have created a highly respectful and disciplined environment where our staff and scholars can feel valued and fulfil their potential. We are one of the highest performing schools in the UK.Ark Greenwich exists to empower young people, regardless of socio-economic
background, to grow and be successful. This is an ambitious and forward-thinking school that encourages innovation and values its staff. We are proud of our highly respectful and disciplined community and of the outstanding academic outcomes achieved by our scholars. Expectations for all members of our community are unashamedly sky high. We work tirelessly to impact the lives of the young people we serve.How is Ark Greenwich different?

• We are part of the Ark family of schools and benefit accordingly from

outstanding networking and career opportunities and first-class CPD.

• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, lunch for early careers staff and have a 6pm/weekend work-related communication cut off. We do not do knee jerk reactions, fads or last-minute deadlines. Our systems and processes for communication, marking and

feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are
research led and based on our local context.

• This is a small school model (600 scholars aged 11-16) because we believe that our close-knit family community provides the optimum conditions for

success.

• Scholar behaviour is exceptional with clearly defined and embedded routines.

This means our teachers can focus their time on the things that matter –
planning and delivering brilliant lessons for our scholars.

• This is a strict no excuses, no mobile phone school. Phones are not permitted

onsite at all. Scholars wear business dress to prepare them for a professional
career.

• Our curriculum is traditional and academic, and we do not take shortcuts to

seek to boost our position in school league tables – we do not, for example, offer equivalencies such as Btecs or Vcerts. >90% Ebacc entry rate.

• We put high-quality teaching at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing staff with weekly high-quality training. We run coaching for staff who want to see rapid progress in their discipline. Live coaching and current best practice in the field of education is central to our approach.
• We don’t grade individual lessons or ask for lesson plans but we do place a

primacy on curriculum design, independent learning and formative
assessment.

• Our scholars enjoy a compulsory co-curricular program on a Wednesday

afternoon which includes a strong focus on community volunteering and we
facilitate 12 drop-down days per academic year ensuring scholars benefit from
a range of life-enriching experiences.Alignment with the school’s vision, values and approach to education is essential.The Role and the DepartmentThe Premises Team consists of the Operations Manager and two Premises Assistants. They are at the core of the operational function of the school, working to ensure that the school has high quality premises support at all times. Routine and sporadic jobs are shared within the team and we pride ourselves in offering a great service to the whole school community and its visitors.We continually look to improve, problem solve and maintain our site to ensure health and safety compliance at all times. If you are a multi-tasker with high levels of practical skills, the ability to work within a team and manage their own workload then this is the role for you.If you would like to speak with the Operations Manager directly, please email Mrs Cripps at [email protected] or call us on 0208 319 3692.About Ark SchoolsArk is a network of high-achieving, non-selective schools and one of the country’s top-performing academy groups. We run 38 academies in London, Birmingham, Hastings and Portsmouth educating more than 26,000 scholars. 83% of Ark schools are now rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted.Our aim is to create outstanding schools that give every scholar, regardless of their background, the opportunity to go to university or pursue the career of their choice.To find out more about Ark Greenwich, please visit our website viaClosing Date: Monday 14th July at 9am. The school reserves the right to close this advert early should the right candidate be found. Interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.Ark value diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and any other relevant employment checks.For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Melani Kilroy; [email protected] 02083193692If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact or call 020-8921-8977Related informationPlease read any attached documents before applying for this jobFile size: 210.02 KBExternal linkExternal linkAt the Royal Borough of Greenwich we believe children should enjoy their childhoods, and we are determined to apply child-centred best practice in everything that we do.We have opportunities for Social Workers to join our Permanence and Safeguarding Service, including our MASH team (Multi- Agency and Safeguarding Hub).Social Work – Health & Adult ServicesOur people are important to us. We believe in a 21st century adult health and social care that makes the best use of people’s strengths and resources to ensure our residents, and our workforce, thrive.Royal Greenwich is proud to signal our commitment to a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe. Royal Greenwich proudly supports this.This award rewards the work London-based employers are doing to make their workplaces healthier, happier and more productive.

Expected salary

£28977 – 32634 per year

Location

Greenwich, South East London

Job date

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 03:13:23 GMT

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