Site Controller

Reading School; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Reading School in Reading, UK, seeks a reliable Site Controller to maintain the school estate, ensuring safety, security and a well‑maintained site for students. The role is full-time, 37 hours, split shift, year-round, working Mon–Fri.

You will collaborate with the Estates Team to keep facilities sound and compliant. This role requires strong communication, hands-on maintenance experience and a pragmatic, solution‑led approach, including heating/plumbing/electrical or fire and security system

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven experience in buildings maintenance.
• Experience of managing site projects.
• Experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Pragmatic and solution-led approach.
• Experience with heating, plumbing, electrics, or fire and security systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the school estate day-to-day, including grounds and teaching areas.
• Act as key-holder and support security of the site.
• Ensure essential works are undertaken.
• Be point of contact for out-of-hours emergencies.
• Identify maintenance needs and keep the site safely operational.

Skills

Excellent communication

Buildings maintenance

Site projects

Customer service

Solution-led

Tools

Safety compliance

Job description

We’re looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Site Controller to contribute to the safety, security and day-to-day maintenance of the school premises and site. Reading School believes Character Education belongs at the heart of the curriculum and our Estates Team are crucial for providing a safe, well-maintained and positive space in which our students can excel.

What you’ll do:

Day to day maintenance of the school estate, including grounds, teaching areas and residential property.

Act as key-holder and, with other team members, be responsible for the security of the school site.

Ensure essential works are undertaken.

Act as point of contact for out-of-hours emergencies.

Proactively identify maintenance requirements and ensure the school site is operationally safe.

What we’re looking for:

Excellent communication skills.

Proven experience in buildings maintenance.

Experience of managing site projects.

Experience of providing excellent customer service.

Someone with a pragmatic and solution-led approach.

We understand that not being able to meet every skill on a job description can put many off from applying. You should apply for the job if you feel you are the right person for the role and can transfer skills from your current role to our setting. In particular, we would welcome applications from candidates with experience of heating systems, plumbing, electrics or fire and security systems.

At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters. More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2026, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State Secondary School of the Year.

We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.

Hours of work: Full Time (37 hours) - split shift (Mon - Fri), year-round (52 weeks)

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): At Reading School, we do not prohibit the appropriate use of AI in the application process for our job vacancies. We recognise the role that technology can play in supporting fairness and accessibility for all applicants. That being said, as a school that holds integrity and leadership at the core of our values, we believe that the individual character and potential of each candidate are what truly matter. We encourage all candidates to present an application that truly reflects their own abilities, ideas and voices as authentically as possible, providing us with an insight in to their genuine character and aspirations. Synthetically generated applications that do not include the applicant’s own voice will not be considered favourably.