Site and Premises Supervisor

Waterside Primary School; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterside Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a dedicated Site and Premises Officer to help ensure our school remains a safe and welcoming place for pupils, staff and visitors. This varied hands-on role involves securing the site, carrying out maintenance and supporting contractors to keep the buildings and grounds well maintained.

You will monitor heating and lighting, carry out health and safety checks, assist with events and room setup, and contribute to a positive environment for the

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing the school premises, ensuring the site is secure.
• Carrying out routine maintenance, minor repairs and general DIY tasks.
• Ensuring the school buildings and grounds are clean, safe and well maintained.
• Undertaking regular health and safety checks and reporting any concerns.
• Monitoring heating, lighting and other site facilities.
• Managing deliveries and supporting contractors attending the site.
• Assisting with the setup and clearing of rooms for school activities and events.
• Maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
• Supporting the school with any other site-related duties as required.

Job description

Are you a practical, reliable and proactive individual who takes pride in maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment? We are looking for a dedicated Site and Premises Officer to join our primary school team and help ensure our school remains a safe and pleasant place for our pupils, staff and visitors.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied, hands‑on role and wants to make a positive difference to the day‑to‑day running of a school.

As our Site and Premises Officer, you will play an important role in ensuring the school premises, buildings and grounds are well maintained, secure and fit for purpose.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Opening and closing the school premises, ensuring the site is secure.
• Carrying out routine maintenance, minor repairs and general DIY tasks.
• Ensuring the school buildings and grounds are clean, safe and well maintained.
• Undertaking regular health and safety checks and reporting any concerns.
• Monitoring heating, lighting and other site facilities.
• Managing deliveries and supporting contractors attending the site.
• Assisting with the setup and clearing of rooms for school activities and events.
• Maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
• Supporting the school with any other site‑related duties as required.

Waterside Primary School is proud to be situated in the heart of Stoke on‑Trent where cultural richness and diversity is celebrated within our school and our local community. There is sharp focus at Waterside on becoming respectful and tolerant citizens which enable positive interactions within and beyond our school. Although there is a high level of deprivation, and social challenges we are committed to ‘Empowering Learners’ and enriching lives.

Due to the challenges within our context, we place high priority on developing the whole child. We are highly ambitious and inclusive and strive to intrinsically embed the British Values and our Personal Development curriculum including our school values (Respect, Determination, Excellence, Friendship, Courage, Inspiration, Equality) to ensure that pupils acquire skills and knowledge for future learning and life in modern Britain. All staff at Waterside are highly aspirational and consistently deliver rich learning experiences within our ambitious broad and balance 4D curriculum, that secure academic achievement and progress, whilst going beyond the curriculum to reinforce the skills required for life‑long learning.

At Waterside, we understand the importance of equity in ensuring all pupils are able to achieve from their individual starting points, and through the challenging and diversified opportunities that we provide, children become confident learners who are prepared for life beyond the classroom.

Our ambition and passion for success for all, drives the work that we do and the decisions that we make.

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, orleading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Ourvalues—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything wedo. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power oflearning.” We bring this to life through our mission: workingtogether to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voicematters, and every learner thrives.

Weare a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Ourpeople are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their developmentthrough high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every

voice,and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to makea real difference.

Youwill join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and astrong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust hasan equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailoredlearning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

Ifyou have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and createfutures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together,let’s make the remarkable happen.
We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Everychild deserves an exceptional primary education.

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe the primary years are where confidence grows,curiosity begins and a lifelong love of learning is nurtured. Across our familyof primary schools, we are committed to creating welcoming,inclusive environments where every child is known, valued and encouraged toachieve their very best.

Ourcurriculum is designed to inspire children to become confident readers,effective communicators, curious learners and resilient young people. From theearliest stages of education through to the transition into secondary school,we provide engaging learning experiences that help every child develop theknowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive. Through our Trust-wideDigital Strategy, we also embrace technology to enrich teaching and learning,preparing pupils for an increasingly digital future.

Weknow that every child is unique, that's why inclusion sits at the heartofeverything we do. Through high expectations, thoughtful support and a genuinesense of belonging, we create opportunities for every pupil to succeed,whatever their starting point or individual needs.

ShawEducation Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching orSupport Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (SupportStaff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time,all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day ofemployment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoyhealth services designed to support your well‑being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Supportand Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection ofdiscounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute ofEducation and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

Weknow our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed toensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewardingone.

Colleagueswithin the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses bothin-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of theNational Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programmedelivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for AmbitionInstitute.

• Experiencedleadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidancefrom former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Accessto the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunitiesto work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
• Participatingin peer reviews.
• Accessto a suite of online courses.
• Placementprojects within our family of schools.