Site Agent - The Buckingham School

Location: Buckingham

Overview

The Buckingham School are looking to appoint a committed, professional, hard-working and enthusiastic Site Agent who will take responsibility for overseeing the security of the school. 

Salary Details: £28,129 - £30,174 FTE (Subject to Pay Award) + Shift Allowance 14% of annual pay

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Closing date: 26th February 2026

Interviews to be held: w/c 2nd March 2026

About us

The Buckingham School is a caring and supportive school with excellent student ambassadors who represent The Buckingham School very well, displaying good behaviour and a positive attitude to work.

Our school motto is 'Success for All' and we aim to give all students life changing opportunities through educational achievement. We will continue to drive school improvement in order to achieve the very best for every student.

Website: www.buckinghamschool.org

About the role

We seek to appoint a committed, professional, hard-working and enthusiastic Site Agent who will take responsibility for overseeing the security of the school and for unlocking and locking of the school at the beginning and at the end of the day.  Duties will include Health & Safety checks, managing, monitoring and maintaining the school buildings, grounds and equipment.  

The successful candidate will need to have practical skills and be reliable, flexible, honest and enjoy working in a busy school environment.  

In return we will offer you: 
•    A professional and supportive team 
•    A calm working environment 
•    Additional training as required 
•    A role in a school that offers exciting variety and professionalism 
•    A supportive and inclusive staff environment

About you

Please see person specification.

Other information

Please access the full job description, application form and self-declaration form from the school’s website www.buckinghamschool.org

Completed applications, giving full contact details of two recent relevant professional referees (one of which is your current employer) to: Mr Andy McGinnes, Headteacher, The Buckingham School, London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT or email to [email protected]

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment.  We are also committed in promoting community cohesion, healthy school and young enterprise.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.