Premises Assistant

Vanguard Learning Trust

Field End Junior School

Premises assistant

Reports to: Site manager

Salary: NJC Scale 3. Starting at scale point 5 (Actual salary: £29,434), rising with annual increments to a maximum of scale point 6 (Actual salary: £29,855).

Working Days: 52 weeks per year (full-time), 52 weeks per year (full-time), 10am- 6pm (M-F) 6 hours per week, with 48 mins for lunch.

Holiday entitlement: Paid holiday entitlement is 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Field End Junior School will be the primary location of employment but the s uccessful candidate will be expected to be available to work at any Trust location should the need arise.

Field End Junior School and Vanguard Learning Trust wish to employ an enthusiastic and proactive premises assistant who will be a key member of the school’s and Trust’s operations team. Our new premises assistant will work alongside the site manager in ensuring that the premises and grounds of the school are maintained to the highest possible level at all times. They will be supported by a committed and hardworking staff body, keen to ensure that every child is given the best possible educational experience. The school shares its site with Field End Infants and so the successful candidate is expected to work closely with the premises team from the Infant School.

The successful candidate will also join the wider Trust team of operational staff, benefitting from high-quality professional development under the direction of our Director of Operations.

Field End Junior School is a happy and vibrant place to work. The staff are welcoming and very committed to providing the very best education for each child. Relationships between staff and children are very strong. Our aim for every child that comes through our door, is to develop the skills to become a mastery learner, lifelong reader, active learner and a confident orator. Our vision complements Vanguard Learning Trust’s vision of outstanding, inclusive education.

Our new premises assistant will embrace that vision and be part of a committed staff team that is committed to meeting the needs of all pupils which complements Vanguard Learning Trust’s vision of outstanding, inclusive education.

We can offer you ongoing professional development and a supportive and collaborative team ethos.

Why work for Vanguard Learning Trust?

Vanguard Learning Trust is a cross-phase Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Our Trust currently has five schools: Field End Junior School, Hermitage Primary School, Ruislip High School, Ryefield Primary School and Vyners School. Oak Farm Primary School is an associate member of the Trust. The successful candidate will be provided with professional development opportunities and will play a key role in ensuring that our Trust is an employer of choice.

An application form can be downloaded from the Field End Junior School website (click here ) where all information about this post can be obtained.

Completed application forms should be sent to: [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: 10.00am on Friday September 19th 2025

INTERVIEWS: Week commencing September 22nd 2025

Should prospective applicants have any questions about the role they email them to the aforementioned email address and a written response will be provided.

Early applications will be considered and may be offered an interview before the closing date.

Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.