Site Operative - Truro and Penwith Academy Trust

About The Role:

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, are looking to appoint a skilled and committed Site Operative (Mobile) to ensure TPAT meets its duties for health & safety compliance and security, ensuring a comfortable and safe environment for staff, pupils/students and visitors. The position will undertake general maintenance of TPAT buildings and facilities across our schools, ensuring routine maintenance and minor refurbishment of premises and fixtures and fittings, alongside maintaining records and completing paperwork as required. It’s a busy role; candidates will be required to have strong DIY skills and an ability to solve problems efficiently.

About You:

We are looking to hear from candidates who can demonstrate the following.

·       Level 2 NVQ in a recognised trade or GCSE’s level qualifications plus suitable trade certificates.

·       Basic Health & Safety qualification.

·       Good standard of practical knowledge, skills and experience of building and grounds maintenance work.

·       Strong communication skills

This is a mobile role where a full driving licence is required. Full details of the requirements for this position can be found in the job description/person specification above.

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.

How to Apply and Further Info:

To apply for this position please email a completed application form to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org, please ensure your name and the position you are applying are within the subject title of the email.

Please note we do not accept CV's.

The closing date for receiving applications is 31st August 2025 at 11.59pm

If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Mr Chris Pickles cpickles@tpacademytrust.org

Interviews to be held on 8th September 2025.

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.