Site Manager
Contract Type Permanent
Salary Salary Grade 6 points 8-13 £24,702 - £26,873.00 (Pay rise pending)
Closing Date Midday 15th October 2024
Interview date 17th October 2024 (pm)
Start Date Monday 4th November 2024
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and well-motivated person for the position of Site Manager to start as soon as possible.The successful candidate will be ready to take on any task that can arise in a busy primary school. This role will take responsibility for the supervision and provision of high quality maintenance, security and cleanliness of the school buildings and grounds and take pride in the school site.
This is a key role that would suit someone with excellent DIY skills.
The successful candidate will: Have an approachable and confident manner allowing communication with a wide variety of people including our pupils
Be a nominated key holder and be the first point of contact in an emergencyOpen and close the buildings on a daily basis and for evening meetings and lettings (if required)
Be available to attend call outs for alarms and emergencies
Have a background in or experience of building management/maintenance
Have an understanding and application of the requirements and legal obligations regarding Health & Safety across the site
Have responsibility for arranging, liaising with and monitoring contractors
Ensure copies of all statutory compliance reports, log books, certificates and documentation are up to date and systems are inspected regularlyHave responsibility for risk assessments, COSHH, monitoring and recording etc.
Undertaking some cleaning duties when required
Be able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Have experience in site maintenance, people management and IT skills
Operate the road safety School Safe Environment Zone (SSEZ) patrol point in a safe manner
In return we will offer:
Training in all areas relating to facilities and building services – some examples include, Health and Safety, Risk Management, Management of Contractors
A supportive and friendly staff team
A team committed to supporting professional development
On site 2 bedroom accommodation if required for a monthly rent
Hours of Work – 37 hours per week (hours to be agreed but to include unlocking and locking the school building), 43 weeks per year: Holidays are taken outside of school terms.The school has occasional after school activities which will need to be covered which will attract additional overtime payments.
Visits to the school are welcome, please contact the school office to make an appointment.This post is subject to a six month probationary period.
Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.
OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.
OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff.
For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.
This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.
If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Mrs Karen Luker, about the role, prior to application. The River Learning Trust and Seven Fields Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.
The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered