PREMISES ASSISTANT

JOB TITLE: PREMISES ASSISTANT

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Role commences: As soon as possible

ST CHRISTOPHER’S

SCHOOL AND NURSERY, EPSOM

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOLSt Christopher’s believes in educating the whole child. Academic
rigour is complemented by a vibrant enrichment programme,
including forest school, drama, music ensembles, productions,
art, and a wide choice of clubs. Outdoor learning and play are
highly valued, with children benefitting from regular exploration
in the school’s outdoor space. Sport is an important part of life,
and all pupils enjoy access to PE and physical activity that
promote teamwork, fitness and enjoyment.

Creativity and performance play a leading role. Concerts,
assemblies, productions and art exhibitions allow children to
share their talents with families and the wider community. The
school’s close-knit ethos ensures that children develop both
confidence and compassion, preparing them for the next stage
of their education and for happy, fulfilled lives.

At its most recent inspection, the school was rated “Excellent
in all areas,” reflecting the outstanding teaching, pastoral care
and breadth of opportunities available. Parents consistently
praise the family-like atmosphere, the school’s emphasis on
values, and the strong foundations laid for future success.

“Pupils make excellent progress throughout the school. By the time
they reach Year 2, they achieve at high levels compared with pupils
of the same age nationally, because of a carefully planned broad
and challenging curriculum in line with the school’s aims, together
with highly effective teaching.” - ISI Inspection 2023

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL

St Christopher’s School & Nursery in Epsom has been
providing an exceptional start to children’s education for over
85 years. Founded in 1938, the school has built a reputation for
offering children from 2 to 7 years old a joyful, nurturing and
inspiring first experience of learning. Today, St Christopher’s is
a modern, forward-thinking, non-denominational school where
strong traditions sit alongside innovation.

The school is located close to Epsom Downs, with bright
classrooms, specialist teaching, a dedicated Nursery, gardens,
and well-equipped outdoor play areas. Its location offers the
best of both worlds: a peaceful suburban setting within easy
reach of London and the Surrey countryside.

St Christopher’s is now part of the Reigate Grammar School
(RGS) family, having joined the group in May 2025. The RGS
family is a community of exceptional schools in Surrey and
internationally, united by shared values, high aspirations and a
commitment to helping every child flourish.

The school is a member of the Independent Schools
Association (ISA) and has been recognised nationally,
previously winning Junior Independent School of the Year and
annually wins national art competitions. It has also recently
won the award for ‘Independent Pre-Prep of the Year 2025’ and
was a finalist for the ISA award for ‘Excellence and Innovation in
Early Years’. The School aims to ensure that they support
families in finding the best fit junior school for their children.
Children leave at the end of Year 2 ready for a seamless
transition into one of the RGS family prep schools or a range
of other leading junior schools, both independent and
maintained.

There are around 150 boys and girls across Nursery,
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Small class sizes and specialist
teaching in subjects such as Music, French, PE and Art ensure
that children receive personalised support and challenge,
fostering curiosity and a genuine love of learning. Pastoral care
is central, with staff knowing each child as an individual and
helping them to grow in confidence, resilience and kindness.

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOLJOB DESCRIPTION

Main purpose of the job: A variety of responsibilities regarding
the general upkeep of the school’s building and grounds. This will
include performing general maintenance and repairs, security
(including the operation of fire and burglar alarms and keyholder
responsibilities), health and safety and cleaning.

The successful candidate will initially be based at St Christopher’s
School in Epsom. The role includes additional remuneration for
keyholder responsibilities, which involve being on call overnight
for alarms, opening the school each morning, maintaining
accurate and up-to-date maintenance records, and undertaking
other related duties as required.

As a member of the RGS Group Premises Team, you may also
be required to support other schools within the Group,
providing essential operational assistance across multiple sites.

Responsible to: The post holder is responsible to the
Operations Manager. The post holder will interact on a
professional level with all colleagues and seek to establish and
maintain productive relationships with pupils, parents, and
support staff.

Hours: 7.00am – 4.00pm Monday - Friday (52 weeks per year)
with 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
•  Opening the site in the morning (as well as locking the

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school during school holidays)
Being the main key holder for the school and first contact
for emergencies out of hours

•  Assisting daily in managing the security of the main entrance
gate for families at the start and end of the school day
Providing general support around the school, including but
not limited to:

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Accepting deliveries and signing off

Daily setting tables and chairs for breakfast club and
lunchtimes and cleaning and clearing away afterwards

Taking rubbish to the bins and ordering skips

To check pupil toilets daily, restocking supplies and
undertake any remedial cleaning. Cleaning up bodily
fluids (e.g. vomit) and unblocking toilets

Moving furniture, setting out chairs & staging for School
events

Assisting with weather related hazards (e.g. snow clearance,
or salting paths)

•  Undertaking routine and emergency maintenance of the

school including, but not limited to:

Small carpentry jobs

Painting and decorating of areas

Basic plumbing

Window cleaning and low-level gutter clearance

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Scheduling contractors to undertake specialist repair and
maintenance tasks (e.g. electrician or plumber), managing
contractors on site
Ensuring relevant health and safety legislation and guidance
is complied with (e.g. relating to safe use of ladders,
legionella, PAT testing, and storage of hazardous items)

•  Carrying out statutory health and safety checks, and
maintaining accurate records (e.g. fire alarm testing)
•  Undertaking mandatory training relevant to the post
•  Attending termly Health & Safety committee meetings
•  Championing health and safety on site, and maintaining the

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highest standards of health and safety
Being the first port of call for the kitchen team and
premises assistant

•  To monitor and liaise with the contract cleaning staff re

standard of cleaning

•  Acting as a Fire Marshall (one of a team of three)
•  Attend Open Days, school exhibitions and annual

Governors’ social as required

•  To attend INSET days and participate in training and other
learning activities and performance development as
required

•  To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures, and staff
code of conduct and adhering to school policies and
guidelines

•  Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required
by the Headteacher, Operations Manager or Governors

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOLJOB DESCRIPTION
CONTINUED

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
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•  Demonstrable competence in carrying our general repairs

Previous general maintenance experience
Full clean UK driving licence

and maintenance tasks

•  Willingness to undertake Fire Marshall training
•  Able to keep accurate records of statutory checks

undertaken

•  Ability to work effectively both in collaboration with others

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and also on own initiative
Excellent organisation skills /time management /ability to
prioritise and organise workload / able to work to deadlines

•  Knowledge of routine preventive maintenance
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•  Good attention to detail and take pride in the presentation

Punctual, dependable, polite and well presented
Professional and approachable attitude

of the School grounds and building

•  Good verbal and written communication skills
•  Ability to lift and carry equipment as needed
•  Comfortable working in an outdoor and indoor setting
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Self-motivated with a positive ‘can do’ approach to work
•  Hard-working and committed with a willingness to ‘join in’

with school events

•  A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare

of children and young people

Desirable
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Experience of working in a school environment is not
essential but would be an advantage

•  Ability to lead and manage a team
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Basic IT skills, with the ability to complete online training
modules and update records, as required
Prior knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation
and guidance

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•  Travel between sites will be required; therefore, a full
driving licence and access to a vehicle may be desirable.

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOLFURTHER INFORMATION

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
•  Non-teaching staff at St Christopher’s School are
remunerated according to their own salary scales.
Employees are entitled to join the School’s Defined
Contribution Pension Scheme.
Lunch is provided free of charge during term time.
Successful applicants will be required to make an
enhanced disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring
Services and to complete an Online Pre-Placement
Medical Questionnaire.

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•  All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a
‘Suitability to work with children: self-declaration form’.
This form must be completed, signed and returned to HR
prior to the interview taking place.

SAFEGUARDING
This role will involve contact with children. The Reigate
Grammar School group is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people and
expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants
should read the school’s safeguarding policy (available on our
website) and are required to declare any criminal convictions,
cautions or disciplinary proceedings related to young people.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection
screening appropriate to the post including checks with past
employers and the Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details
are given on the application form. The post is exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is
therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all
convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent”
unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in
order to assess their suitability to work with children.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Reigate Grammar School group is an equal opportunities
employer and welcomes applications from appropriately
qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to
creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality
and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and
pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We
believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age,
disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil
partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief,
sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Candidates

will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills,
qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and
recruitment. We know that more diverse teams are stronger
teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff
and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive

APPLICATIONS
Applicants are asked to complete the Support Staff Application
Form and Supplementary Form (which are also available on our
website) and send with a supporting statement to Dawn Holmes
as soon as possible and by 9.00am on Friday 17 April 2026
at the latest. Applications will be considered in the order in
which they are received, and the school reserves the right to
make an appointment prior to the closing date.

The Reigate Grammar School group is committed to ensuring
that the privacy of applicants and employees is protected. The
School Privacy Notice is available on the school website and is
included in the application pack and sets out how the school
uses and protects any personally identifiable information that is
collected as part of the recruitment process.

Within your application letter we would be grateful if could
indicate where you saw this position, whether it was from the
TES, Indeed or another source.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. Interviews
with senior staff will explore each candidate’s ability to
perform the duties of the post, subject knowledge, ability to
relate appropriately to pupils and colleagues, organisational and
pastoral skills, and willingness to contribute to the school
community.

Applications should be addressed to the Head of Human
Resources and sent (by letter or by email) to:

Mrs Dawn Holmes
Head of Human Resources
Reigate Grammar School
Reigate Road, Reigate, RH2 0QS

01737 222231

hr@reigategrammar.org

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOLSCHOOL LOCATION AND
DIRECTIONS

St Christopher’s School is located in the historic market town
of Epsom, well known for its green open spaces, thriving town
centre and the world-famous Epsom Downs Racecourse. The
town combines excellent amenities, including independent
cafés, restaurants, and shops, with easy access to beautiful
countryside. Epsom has regularly been recognised as one of
the best places to live in Surrey, offering a strong sense of
community, outstanding recreational facilities, and excellent
transport links into London and the wider region.

By Road
St Christopher’s School is situated just 10 minutes walk from
Epsom town centre. The most direct route is via the M25. Exit
at junction 9 and follow the A24 north towards Epsom. The
school is located on Downs Road, within a short distance of
the town centre and Epsom Downs.

By Rail
Epsom station provides frequent mainline services into London
Waterloo, London Victoria, and London Bridge, as well as
routes to Guildford, Horsham and Dorking. The station is
within easy reach of the school.

By Air
Gatwick Airport is approximately 30 minutes away by road,
while Heathrow Airport can be reached in around 40 minutes.
Both offer frequent domestic, European and international
flights.

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL