School Site Operations & Safety Lead

Portswood Primary School; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Portswood Primary School is seeking a dedicated Site Lead to maintain our school site, ensuring it remains safe, secure and well-presented for pupils, staff and visitors. You will work as part of the Trust's Estates team, handling site maintenance, security and health and safety checks, plus contractor management.

This role involves supporting day-to-day operational needs, assisting with events and responding to issues as they arise.

Qualifications

• Experience of general maintenance and repairs.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work independently.
• Communicates well with staff, contractors and visitors.
• Reliable, flexible and takes pride in high standards.
• Confident using basic IT systems and keeping accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and grounds to a safe, clean and presentable standard.
• Carry out routine compliance checks and servicing tasks.
• Liaise with contractors and respond to operational issues as they arise.
• Support school events and activities as needed.
• Occasionally provide cover at other Trust schools to share expertise.

Skills

General maintenance

Health & safety

Workload management

Communication

Reliability

IT systems

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Portswood Primary School is seeking a dedicated Site Lead to maintain our school site, ensuring it remains safe, secure and well-presented for pupils, staff and visitors. You will work as part of the Trust's Estates team, handling site maintenance, security and health and safety checks, plus contractor management.

This role involves supporting day-to-day operational needs, assisting with events and responding to issues as they arise.