Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

Date: 2026-09-06

Location: Tonbridge, Kent, GB, TN9 1

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 2026-12-06 at 20:04:01.817

Salary

£25,841 - £26,629 + excellent benefits

Introduction

Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You'll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.

What You Will Do

• Perform all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running


• Drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order


• Maintain the school grounds and garden, ensuring they are kept neat and tidy


• Be a familiar, friendly face to students, with training provided on child safeguarding for confidence

About Hilden Park School

Hilden Park school is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art school catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's, and Speech, Language and Communication needs. It provides education for up to 72 children aged 8 to 16. The school offers an exciting opportunity to serve Tonbridge and the wider community, contributing to its development and ensuring every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual progress and care at the core.

What We Offer

• Full induction and on-the-job training


• 35 days holiday including bank holidays


• Flexible benefits, including options to increase or decrease benefits such as life insurance


• Wellbeing tools and employee assistance programs


• Medical coverage for services like opticians or dentists


• High-street discounts


• A 'recommend a friend' scheme offering a £1,000 bonus for each referral


• Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities

Our Values

Our young people come from diverse backgrounds and needs, and our workforce reflects that diversity. We encourage team members to bring their whole selves to work.

Candidate Profile

• Have maintenance skills, professionally or as a DIY enthusiast


• Possess a 'can do' attitude and be a team player


• Confident in responsibly purchasing smaller maintenance items


• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training

Join Us

Our young people deserve the best future, and we aim to provide the same for our teams. You can have a purposeful career in an environment that encourages authenticity.

Safeguarding and Equality

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Additional Information

• Full job description and person specification available upon request


• Information on policies available online, including ex-offenders and Child Protection policies


• Find all our Schools listed here

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£25,841 - £26,629 + excellent benefitsHuge Small VictoriesBeing a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You'll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.Get out what you put in You'll do all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running, drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order, as well as making sure the school grounds and garden are kept neat and tidy. You'll also be a familiar, friendly face, this means our young people will sometimes stop to chat to you so we'll give you some training on child safeguarding to give you that extra confidence! One of the best environments in SENDHilden Park school is a purpose built, brand new, state of the art school, catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's and Speech, Language and Communication needs. The school provides education for up to 72 children aged 8 to 16. This new exciting
opportunity serving Tonbridge and the wider communities; you can be at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.What we do for youWe know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:Training: A full induction and on the job trainingHoliday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidaysFlexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits hereWellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistanceMedical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment
and a host of high-street discountsBeautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools hereA recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every timeBring your whole-self to workOur young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we're looking for will:Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiastHave a 'can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help othersBe confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipmentWilling to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant trainingInterested in joining us?Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led
employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.For a full job description and person specification, please click here.To view our ex-offenders policy please click here. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD#INDH