Maintenance Assistant

Date Posted: 2026-09-29

Location: Windsor, Berkshire, GB, SL4 1

Contract: Any duration

Closing Date: 2026-12-31 03:03:20.893

Salary: £29,563 - £32,656 + Excellent Benefits

Huge Small Victories

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.

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, which means our young people will sometimes stop to chat to you. We will provide training on child safeguarding to give you extra confidence!

Queensmead House School

Queensmead House School is located on a historic site with views of Windsor Castle. This inspiring setting, with a rich heritage of education, is now home to a specialist learning environment recently rated Good by Ofsted. QHS is an independent specialist day school, with both primary and secondary settings providing high-quality education. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties, and challenging behaviors.

What we do for you

Training: A full induction and on-the-job training

Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays

Flexible benefits: Increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance

Wellbeing: Tools and advice including employee assistance

Medical cover: Claim back costs like opticians or dentist appointments and enjoy high-street discounts

Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities

A recommend a friend scheme offering a £1,000 bonus each time

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds, and with different needs. Our workforce reflects that diversity to engage, encourage, and inspire our young people to be themselves.

Who we're looking for

Some maintenance skills, professionally or as a DIY enthusiast

A 'can do' attitude and being a team player who helps others

Confidence in taking responsibility for purchasing minor maintenance equipment

Willingness to undertake Health & Safety and relevant training

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best future, and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve a career with purpose in an environment where you can 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 (cost covered) and an 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 on request

Information about our policies and schools can be found on our website

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£29,563 - £32,656 + Excellent Benefits Huge Small Victories 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. 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 SEND Queensmead House School is located on a historic site with views of Windsor Castle. This inspiring setting, with a rich heritage of education, is now home to a specialist learning environment recently rated Good by Ofsted. QHS is an independent specialist day school, with
both primary and secondary settings providing high quality education. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours. What we do for you We 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 training Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance check out our benefits here Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities check out our schools here A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time Bring your whole-self to work Our 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 enthusiast Have a can do' attitude a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others Be confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipment Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training Interested 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 TPBN1_UKTJ

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