Multi-Site Manager

STEP Academy Trust; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Free school lunch

Perkbox discount

Job summary

STEP Academy Trust is seeking a proactive Multi Site Manager to oversee busy academies in Havens or Hailsham, East Sussex. You will lead a team of premises staff, coordinate with contractors and suppliers, and ensure a safe, well-maintained environment for students and staff.

The Successful Candidate will demonstrate strong experience in site management, health & safety, and multi-site operations, with excellent communication to all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate experience in managing staff (e.g., cleaners).
• Proven track record in caretaker/site manager roles or similar.
• Experience liaising with contractors and suppliers.
• Knowledge of cleaning materials/methods/appliances and monitoring quality of work.
• Solid understanding of health & safety requirements in academies or public institutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication across the academy community.
• Awareness of security measures for buildings and grounds.
• Ability to work in a team or independently as required.
• Capacity to manage multiple sites effectively.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff.
• Willingness to train and progress within the Trust.
• Commitment to the Trust’s equalities policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee premises, facilities and estates across Havens/Hailsham sites.
• Lead and manage Premises & Estates team and cleaners.
• Monitor contractors and suppliers for quality and timeliness.
• Ensure health and safety compliance across sites.

Skills

Staff management

Site manager exp

Contractor liaison

Cleaning knowledge

Health & safety

Communication skills

Security knowledge

Team player

Multi-site management

Maintenance skills

Training mindset

Equalities policy

Job description

Job Description

STEP Academy Trust is inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we support children from all backgrounds providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.

Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment

STEP Academy Trust is inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we support children from all backgrounds providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.

Job Description

STEP Academy Trust is inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we support children from all backgrounds providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.

Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment

STEP Academy Trust is inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we support children from all backgrounds providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.

STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’.

We are looking to appoint a full time Multi Site Manager for our busy, vibrant academies in the Havens or Hailsham areas of East Sussex.

The Successful Candidate Must

• Experience of managing staff (for example cleaners)
• Previous experience in a successful caretaker/ site manager position (or similar)
• Experience of monitoring and liaising with contractors and suppliers
• Experience of current cleaning materials/methods/appliances and monitoring the quality of work undertaken by the academy cleaning staff
• A working knowledge and understanding of health & safety requirements of an academy or other public institution
• Have suitable communication skills to all sections of the academy community both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate knowledge of security methodology for both building and grounds
• Ability to operate as part of a team or individually as required.
• Be able to manage multiple sites.
• Be able to lead and motivate staff.
• Perform light maintenance and repairs.
• Demonstrate a willingness and enthusiasm for training and progression.
• Display a commitment to the Trust’s equalities policies.

We Can Offer You

• Subsidised private health care with Benenden;
• A free school lunch when working in school;
• Free subscription to Perkbox discount scheme

You are welcome to contact Tony Martin by email [e-mail] for an informal discussion about this post prior to application.

The Job Description and Person Specification fully outline the requirements of this post and can be found on our website - www.stepacademytrust.org . If you would like to contribute to the continued improvement of our Premises & Estates Team, we look forward to hearing from you. Supporting statements should be written in line with the Person Specification - CVs are not accepted.

Closing date: 31st August 2026

Interviews: w/c 7th September 2026

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK.