School Site Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; St Helens; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational institution in St Helens is seeking a Leisure Centre Assistant to ensure a secure and tidy environment. The role includes maintaining school grounds and complying with health and safety requirements. The ideal candidate should have experience in site maintenance. Flexibility is key, as the position may include evening and weekend work. The institution offers a supportive environment with several professional development opportunities and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Access to CPD opportunities

Flexible family policies

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in site maintenance or a related trade is ideal.
• Commitment to health and safety protocols is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the buildings are secure and tidy.
• Maintain the school grounds and identify hazards.
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

Outwood Academy Haydock, an 11-16 academy serving the community in the former mining village of Haydock, within the larger Merseyside town of St Helens, is seeking a dedicated Leisure Centre Assistant. Proudly part of the Outwood Family since 2022, and rated 'Good' following our Ofsted inspection in September 2024, we are a welcoming and supportive academy with a strong and unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality education for every child. Our focus remains firmly on our students, fostering a culture where success is celebrated and a positive environment for learning flourishes.

Our carefully designed curriculum aims to stretch and enrich the learning experiences of all our students, and our consistent emphasis on effective learning ensures that every student has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We firmly believe that learning should be both an enjoyable and a deeply enriching experience. Taking a holistic view of education, we strive to build a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers our students to pursue career paths that are both stimulating and profoundly rewarding.

About the role

As a Site Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring the buildings are secure, tidy and fit for purpose. Your duties will work in line with health and safety requirements to maintain the school grounds and take remedial action where hazards are identified.

The successful candidate would ideally have experience of site maintenance or a related trade. Working hours will include evening and occasional weekend work but full training and support will be given to the right candidate.

When completing your application, please give due regard to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for an interview.

What the school offers its staff

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.

Further information on employee benefits can be found; To find out more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO please refer to the Outwood Careers page.

Note: If applying from an external job board, please click 'Apply' to access the working links on the Outwood Careers page.

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

Further details about the role

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 9am, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools. Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years. We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales. We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy. We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.