School Site Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Altofts; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Freeston, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, seeks a Site Manager to lead health and safety and the daily running of the academy site. The role is a part‑time job-share (18.5 hours/week) with hands‑on cover for absence and a rotating fortnightly shift pattern.

You will supervise the site and cleaning team, manage maintenance, contractors and premises budgets, and keep compliance records up to date.

Qualifications

• Experience in a premises or site management role.
• Proven record of managing health and safety across education sites.
• Experience managing contractors, including checking standards of work.
• Experience managing premises budgets and purchase orders.
• Experience managing teams, including workflow and staff management.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and safety management across the academy.
• Supervise the site and cleaning team, allocating workflow and managing staff.
• Manage the operational works schedule and prioritise maintenance.
• Oversee opening and closing of premises and manage lettings.
• Complete risk assessments, statutory inspections and compliance checks.
• Keep accurate records, including fire and water safety checks.
• Run Portable Appliance Testing and Legionella risk management programmes.
• Monitor utilities, manage minor repairs and check contractors' work.
• Manage premises budgets, purchase orders and invoice payments.
• Develop and manage small premises projects up to £50K.
• Maintain site security at all times.
• Cover absence and shift patterns as required.

Skills

Site management

Health and safety

Contractor management

Budget management

Team leadership

Procurement / purchasing

Education

NEBOSH Level 3

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

This Site Manager post at Outwood Academy Freeston, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, leads health and safety and the daily running of the academy site. The work covers supervising the site and cleaning team, managing maintenance, contractors and premises budgets, and keeping statutory compliance records up to date. It is a job-share of 18.5 hours a week on a rotating fortnightly shift pattern, with hands‑on cover for absence. Understanding of school safeguarding procedures is essential, and the post starts as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Lead health and safety management across the academy
• Supervise the site and cleaning team, allocating workflow and managing staff
• Manage the operational works schedule and prioritise maintenance
• Oversee opening and closing of premises and manage lettings
• Complete risk assessments, statutory inspections and compliance checks
• Keep accurate records, including fire and water safety checks
• Run Portable Appliance Testing and Legionella risk management programmes
• Monitor utilities, manage minor repairs and check contractors' work
• Manage premises budgets, purchase orders and invoice payments
• Develop and manage small premises projects up to £50K
• Maintain site security at all times
• Cover absence and shift patterns as required

Experience

• Experience in a premises or site management role
• Proven record of managing health and safety across education sites
• Experience managing contractors, including checking standards of work
• Experience managing premises budgets and purchase orders
• Experience managing teams, including workflow and staff management

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of building and maintenance management
• Understanding of school and academy safeguarding procedures
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Literacy for reports, capital requests and communication with stakeholders
• Planning, organisational and delegation skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload and manage competing deadlines under pressure

Other

• Willingness to be hands on and cover absence and shift patterns as required

Nice to have

• Health and safety accreditation
• Experience managing sites through large construction or refurbishment projects
• Experience working in a school environment
• Level 3 NEBOSH or other appropriate technical qualification