Site Operative
14 days ago
Ascot
Site Porter Full-Time | 37.5 Hours per Week | Permanent Role Are you a hands-on, reliable, and proactive individual looking for a varied role within a busy school environment? We are currently recruiting for a Site Porter to join a dedicated Estates and Services team, supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of a prestigious school site. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys practical work, takes pride in delivering excellent service, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. Working Hours This role operates on a two-week alternating rota across 52 weeks of the year: Week A: 10:00am - 6:00pm Week B: 6:00am - 2:00pm (30-minute unpaid lunch break included) As Site Porter, you will play a key role in supporting the operational running of the school and wider charity facilities. Working within the in-house portering team, you will assist with site logistics, deliveries, event set-ups, security duties, and general operational support while ensuring health and safety standards are maintained at all times. This is a physically active role requiring excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills. You will regularly interact with staff, visitors, contractors, parents, and senior leadership, so professionalism and a positive approach are essential. Key Responsibilities as the Site Porter: • Managing and responding to portering requests through the CAFM helpdesk system, • Unlocking and securing buildings and gates during early and late shifts, • Receiving, distributing, and storing deliveries, parcels, and incoming post, • Assisting with furniture moves, room set-ups, assemblies, parents' evenings, and school events, • Supporting the smooth running of major school and charity events, • Monitoring site safety and responding to alarms when required, • Providing reception cover during designated times, • Supporting traffic management and maintaining site security awareness, • Ensuring photocopier supplies are stocked across the site, • Carrying out manual handling duties safely and efficiently, • Assisting with vehicle checks, basic maintenance, and minibus duties when required, • Supporting wider Estates, Cleaning, Grounds, and Maintenance teams as needed, • Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards across the site The person: Essential Requirements • Full clean UK driving licence, • Good understanding of health & safety practices, • Ability to work on a rotating shift pattern, • Professional appearance and attitude at all times Experience • Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling duties, • Highly organised with good time management skills, • A strong communicator with a professional and approachable manner, • Able to work independently and as part of a team, • Proactive, reliable, and willing to support wider operational activities, • Comfortable using computers and online systems, • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities Desirable Experience • Previous experience in a porter, facilities, caretaking, estates, or operational support role, • Experience working within schools, education, or large sites, • Basic vehicle maintenance knowledge, • Manual handling or health & safety training What our client is offering: • A varied and rewarding role within a supportive team, • Opportunities for training and development, • A professional and friendly working environment, • The opportunity to contribute to the smooth running of a respected educational setting If you are practical, dependable, and enjoy working in a busy environment where your contribution truly matters, we would love to hear from you. JBRP1_UKTJ