C/O Howard Of Effingham School Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey,

KT24 5JR

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£27,782.00 - £30,226.00 Annually (FTE)

Closing Date

Midday, Mon 20 April 2026

Start Date

1 May 2026

  Positions Available        4

About this Role

The Howard Partnership Trust is seeking experienced and committed Estates

Painter & Maintenance Operatives to join our Estates Mobile Team. This role plays

an important part in ensuring our schools provide safe, well-maintained and

welcoming environments for pupils, staff and visitors across the Trust

Working across multiple school sites within Surrey, you will support a programme

of redecoration, minor repairs and planned maintenance. You will also contribute

to wider estates operations, including assisting with emergencies such as leaks,

minor incidents and winter gritting, and providing occasional caretaker cover

where required.

Key Responsibilities

· Deliver high-quality painting, decorating and general maintenance, including

preparation, finishing and clean-down of work areas.

· Carry out minor repairs such as replacing locks, door handles, taps and fittings

· Support the Estates Mobile Team with reactive situations including leaks, urgent

repairs and winter gritting duties.

· Provide occasional caretaker cover, including opening, closing and basic site

security checks.

· Work flexibly across Trust schools, meeting agreed timescales and maintaining

effective communication with school staff, site teams and the Estates Mobile Team

Manager.

· Follow all statutory compliance requirements including COSHH, asbestos

procedures, manual handling and working at height guidance (training provided).

· Adhere to Trust policies and safeguarding expectations, following Keeping

Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance and reporting any concerns

immediately.

· Use Trust digital systems to record work, report defects, log near misses and

upload photographs where required (training available).

What We Offer

· Full workwear, tools and equipment provided.

· Mileage paid when travelling away from your base school within Surrey.

· Supportive team environment with access to mandatory and additional training.

· Flexible working hours may be possible, depending on operational requirements.

A range of Benefits to include membership of the Local Government Pension

Scheme.

About You

You will have proven experience in painting, decorating or general maintenance

trades, along with strong attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality

workmanship. You will be reliable, organised and able to work independently as

well as part of a wider team. A full UK driving licence is essential, and it is

preferable that you have access to your own vehicle insured for business use.

You will also demonstrate professionalism, good communication skills and a

positive approach to supporting operational needs across the Trust.

Additional Information

· It is preferable that annual leave is taken during term time to support project

delivery during school holidays.

No Agencies please

Closing date: midday, Monday 20 April 2026.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a

duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. 

The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications

from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or

sexual orientation. 

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior

to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK

immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated

documentation prior to interview. 

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint

prior to the closing date of this advertisement. 

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to

undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in

Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any

shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that

might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in

accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). 

SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION  

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from

the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share

this commitment  

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal

record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential

you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or

cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions

of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are

not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are

‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being

taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or

disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution

has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for

this appointment.