Facilities Technician

Smart Teachers are working with a high-performing East London secondary school to recruit a Facilities Technician to join their experienced site team.

About the role

• Day-to-day maintenance of the school site, fixtures, and fittings

• Minor repairs across joinery, plumbing, electrics, painting and general building upkeep

• Monitoring and maintaining plant equipment, air systems, BMS and safety mechanisms

• Regular fire alarm testing and participation in emergency drills (Evacusafe training provided)

• Furniture setup for events, exams, and assemblies

• Liaising with external contractors and supporting out-of-hours lettings staff (School Space)

• Receiving and recording deliveries, managing post and site logistics

• Supporting staff requests via Slack and the school's helpdesk system

• Occasionally driving the school minibus (training and licence conditions apply)

About the school

• A modern secondary school based in Hackney with state-of-the-art facilities

• Highly values safety, inclusivity, and operational excellence

• Strong culture of teamwork and mutual respect across all departments

• Regularly rated highly for its site presentation, maintenance standards and community access

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Facilities Technician you will:

• Experience in facilities or site maintenance (school experience desirable)
• Practical skills in DIY, building maintenance, and basic electrical/plumbing work
• A proactive, reliable, and problem-solving mindset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A full UK driving licence (D1 desirable for minibus driving)
• Basic IT skills (training provided)
• Awareness of safeguarding and site health & safety (training provided)
• First Aid experience or willingness to be trained

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Suitable experience

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Daniel Uwaifo on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].