Site Assistant - Portchester Community School

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Job Reference EPSEDJOBS/839/13583

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent - Part Time Contract Details: Term Time only plus one week (40 weeks) Salary: Actual Salary: £12,338 to £12,856 p.a. (Based on 20 hours per week) FTE Salary: £26,018 to £27,111 p.a. Working Hours: Hours negotiable, up to a maximum of 20 hours per week Establishment Name and Location: Portchester Community School, White Hart Lane, Fareham Closing Date: 31/10/2026 Job Category: Support Local Authority: Hampshire Phase of Education: Secondary

Job Introduction

 

We seek an enthusiastic individual with a flexible approach to join our Site team, working over two sites: the school and the Castle Street Centre.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team 
• Be committed to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness to provide a clean, safe and secure environment.
• Be skilled in routine maintenance activities and cleaning procedures 
• Have a working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
• Preferably have experience of working in a school environment (although this is not essential).

The postholder, along with all members of staff, will be responsible for fulfilling the safeguarding requirements of the role and adhering to the school’s Safeguarding policy.

If this describes you then we are interested in hearing from you.

 

In return we can offer:

 

• An experienced Site Team
• A generous annual leave entitlement starting at a minimum of 24 days per annum
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme 

 

Portchester Community School is a medium sized, forward-looking 11-16 Community School and enjoys a good reputation in the local community.  Graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection (January 2024) and graded as ‘outstanding’ for Personal Development, we pride ourselves in being highly inclusive and pupil focused.  We were awarded the prestigious National SMSC Quality Mark Gold Award, for the second time in April 2024. 

We are very proud of our pupils and their achievements. 

 

As a community school we also have a nursery and a pre-school.

 

An Application Pack can be downloaded from our website at www.portchester.hants.sch.uk/vacancies or email: [email removed]. A paper application form is also available from the school Reception.

 

Please email your completed application to [email removed] and return the equalities monitoring form in line with the details shown on the form.  

 

Please be aware that a Hampshire County Council application form must be completed, as CVs are not accepted.

 

Informal visits by prospective candidates are welcome via appointment with the Site and Facilities Manager, Mrs Gregory.  Please call the school or email [email removed] to arrange an appointment.

 

We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early if the vacancy is filled before the closing date and the advertisement will be removed. 

 

Portchester Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

 

Online searches will be completed on all shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.

 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.