Shenstone School is an all-through school for children with severe or complex learning difficulties within the London Borough of Bexley. All pupils who attend Shenstone School have Education and Health Care Plans. We are one of two special schools within The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). 

Shenstone School is based across three sites: Sidcup, Crayford, and Thamesmead. For the academic year 2024-2025, we will have a Key Stage 3 group at a temporary site in Thamesmead while we wait for the completion of the new permanent building in Halt Robin Road, Belvedere.  We will introduce a new secondary year group every year. By 2029-2030, Shenstone will accommodate children aged 3 -19 across our three school sites.  

Our staff are passionate about providing our students with the best learning opportunities. Working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and support them to have opportunities that will allow them to achieve beyond their expectations. The support and guidance students receive from staff give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve their most aspirational outcomes.  The school positions itself as a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.

For further information about the school, please visit www.shenstone-tkat.org

We are looking to appoint a vibrant and enthusiastic member of staff to lead on day-to-day maintenance and site management. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for security, maintenance, cleanliness of the site, heating, health & safety, general day-to-day running of the school and help in preparing for events.  You will be expected to oversee work by other members of the site team and contractors, feeding back regularly to the Facilities Manager.

The successful candidate will be hard-working, enthusiastic, highly motivated and reliable.  You must be well organised and able to work to a high standard within set timescales.  The successful candidate is required to hold a valid driver’s licence as they would be required to travel to all three of our sites from time-to-time and also be required to drive the school mini bus (proof of driving licence will be required during the recruitment process). 

Experience of a similar role is desirable but training will be provided for someone with the right skills.  The successful candidate should hold or be willing to undertake and maintain a First Aid certificate.  Occasional overtime will be required for school events (evenings and weekends) and holiday cover, alarm call outs etc.

For further information about the school, please visit: www.shenstone-tkat.org

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check and barring service check.  We will also undertake an online search as part of our diligence. 

Please refer to the Person Specification in the Recruitment Pack.

Once you have read the contents of the Recruitment Pack which contains the job description and person specification relevant to the post, please download and fully complete the TKAT application form.  If you require any help/support with the completion of the form, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 01322 524145.

Once completed please return to hr@shenstone-tkat.org

Please be advised that references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview and in accordance with the terms stated on the application form.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

If you are interested in applying, we strongly encourage you to arrange a tour of our amazing school. To arrange this please e-mail hr@shenstone-tkat.org