Buildings Supervisor

Mercia Learning Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercia Learning Trust is seeking a highly organised, motivated and flexible buildings supervisor to be responsible for site related issues including maintenance, repair and improvements in relation to the buildings at Mercia School, with occasional support across the trust.

Working hours alternate between 6am–2pm and 10am–6pm; the post includes 26 days’ holiday (rising with service) and a permanent, full-time contract at Grade 4 with a salary range of £27,274 to £29,542.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Pride in maintaining a high-quality environment.
• Keen eye for detail.
• Good range of DIY skills.
• Working knowledge of COSHH and other Health and Safety Regulations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage maintenance, repair and improvements of school buildings.
• Assist with site-related issues inside Mercia School and across the trust when required.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Initiative

Pride in work

Attention to detail

DIY skills

COSHH awareness

Job description

Salary FTE Grade 4 (£27,274 to £29,542)

Contract term 37 hours, 52 weeks, permanent

Start date As soon as possible

Closing date Midnight Sunday, 27 September 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and four secondary schools located in Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 6100 pupils, with over 800 staff.

Why do we exist?

• To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.

How do we behave?

• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do?

• We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed?

• A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
• Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
• Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

The role

Mercia Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a highly organised, motivated and flexible buildings supervisor to be responsible for site related issues including maintenance, repair and improvements in relation to the buildings at Mercia School (interior and exterior, furniture, fittings and the school grounds). When needed you may be required to support other schools across our trust.

Working hours will alternative between 6am and 2pm and 10am and 6pm. Employees receive a holiday entitlement of 26 days for those with under five years’ service, increasing to 31 when reaching five years.

The candidate

The successful candidate will have:

• excellent organisational skills
• the ability to work on your own initiative
• a sense of pride in the work environment.
• a keen eye for detail
• a good range of DIY skills
• a working knowledge of COSHH and other statutory Health and Safety Regulations is a distinct advantage