Deputy Site Manager

Avanti Schools Trust; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Avanti Schools Trust as a Deputy Site Manager in Bishop's Stortford, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the school's facilities are safe, clean, and ready for students. If you're organized, practical, and committed to fostering a positive learning environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Great opportunities for professional development

NEST pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Well-being programs

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Free staff lunch

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team, particularly cleaners and caretakers.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Site Manager in maintaining high standard school facilities.
• Oversee daily site operations and supervise staff.
• Coordinate repairs and manage maintenance budgets.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Team management

Job description

About us and the role

Join Avanti Services Ltd as a Deputy Site Manager at Avanti Grange School and make a real difference behind the scenes.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys variety — from coordinating day-to-day site operations to liaising with contractors and supporting the school community.

You will work closely with the Site Manager to make sure our buildings and grounds are always clean, secure and ready for pupils, staff and visitors.

If you are organised, practical and ready to play your part in our school’s success, we would love you on our team.

Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school. Our state-of-the-art campus serves families from Stortford, Stanstead, Farnham and many other neighbouring villages. We are fortunate to have an incredible team of staff, that are creative, hard-working and inspired to develop leaders of the future.

Avanti Grange is a non-faith, co-educational, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. “Working at Avanti Grange, has been a breath of fresh air, not only is it like a family, but the vision of the school is so clear, and everyone is working towards it.” - Maths Teacher

Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning.

We encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens. This is all underpinned by a learning environment that allows all staff and pupils to grow, thrive and become the best versions of themselves.

Principal Quote:

“The school has an exceptionally strong pastoral system which prioritises impeccable behaviour for learning and student wellbeing. Student wellbeing is supported in several ways including timetabled yoga and meditation lessons as well as the opportunity for residential retreats.” - Rhys Jones, Principal Year Groups: Year 7 – Year 13 (Currently to Year 8)

Staff:

Students: 300

What will you do?

• Assist the Site Manager in ensuring the school’s facilities are maintained to a high standard, safe, clean, and fit for learning.
• Oversee daily site operations, supervising premises staff, contractors and supporting caretaking and cleaning teams.
• Carry out regular inspections and checks, coordinate repairs, and keep digital estates systems up to date.
• Help manage budgets for maintenance and repairs efficiently, ensuring good value and compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Communicate clearly with staff, parents and contractors, responding to facilities issues and supporting lettings when needed.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Free staff lunch and on-site parking

What are we looking for?

• Experience managing a team, including cleaners and caretakers.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and other relevant legislation.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• A proactive and positive approach to problem-solving
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.