Building Services Manager

Marsh Hill Nursery School - BCC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer

Job summary

Marsh Hill Nursery School - BCC is seeking a proactive Site Manager to maintain a safe and well‑presented school environment in Birmingham. You will oversee maintenance, repairs, and grounds upkeep, and work closely with staff to support daily operations.

Responsibilities include security, health and safety compliance, coordinating contractors, and assisting with space setup for activities. A flexible, hands‑on approach is essential.

Qualifications

• This role requires experience in school facilities or site maintenance.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements and compliance checks.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors and act with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site maintenance, repairs and grounds upkeep.
• Manage health and safety compliance and statutory checks.
• Open and close premises and respond to emergencies.
• Coordinate external contractors and cleaning services.
• Support setup of spaces for school activities.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Health & safety

DIY skills

Tools

Basic maintenance tools

Job description

About this Role

A Site Manager at Marsh Hill Nursery plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day operation of the school’s premises, maintaining a safe, secure and well‑functioning environment for staff and pupils. The role involves overseeing site maintenance, repairs and grounds upkeep, managing health and safety compliance and statutory checks, and taking responsibility for site security, including opening and closing the premises and responding to emergencies. In addition, supports the setup of spaces for school activities, and works closely with the leadership team to ensure the site meets the needs of the school community.

This job provides oversight and management of security, janitorial and cleaning services at the school including associated staff. It manages the repairs and maintenance of the school site(s) to ensure a safe and functional environment. It also monitors and coordinates external contractors to ensure all services are completed efficiently and to required standards. It supports split and/or federated sites as required.

You can find out all about our school on our website Marsh Hill Nursery School - Home

Marsh Hill Nursery School is federated with Perry Beeches Nursery School in Great Barr: Perry Beeches Nursery School - Home

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Informal enquiries to Shilpa Rathore – Acting Executive Headteacher on 01214643090 [e-mail]

Closing date:Monday 30th November 2026 at Midday.

Interview date:w/b 7th December 2026

Safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Shortlisted Candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short‑listed candidates.

Terms and Conditions

BCC is a Living Wage employer.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account – please see our Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders Policy.

Further Information

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and hands‑on individual who takes pride in maintaining a safe, secure and well‑presented school environment. The ideal candidate will have strong practical maintenance and DIY skills, a good understanding of health and safety requirements and the ability to manage compliance checks confidently. They will be organised, able to work independently and use their initiative, while also communicating effectively with staffand contractors/agencies.A flexible and responsive approach is essential, with a willingness to support school activities and respond to site needs as they arise, ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day running of the premises.