Site Manager

Bolton Council; Bolton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school is seeking a dedicated Site Manager to ensure the highest standards of maintenance and safety for school facilities. Key responsibilities include supporting essential maintenance and health and safety functions. The ideal candidate should be a team player, capable of building relationships and motivating colleagues and students. This permanent position offers numerous benefits including professional development opportunities and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Continuous Professional Development

Career Progression

Wellbeing & Support

Generous annual leave

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Great team player, friendly and professional.
• Enjoys working as part of a team and can communicate effectively.
• Ability to quickly build rapport with students and staff.
• Enthuses and motivates colleagues and students.
• Demonstrates personal resilience.
• Willingness to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure school facilities are in excellent and safe condition.
• Provide essential maintenance, health and safety & security functions.
• Support SENCO responsibilities effectively.

Skills

Team player

Effective communication

Relationship building

Motivational skills

Personal resilience

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

St. Catherine s CE Primary School is looking to recruit a hardworking, committed and dedicated Site Manager to start as soon as possible. Grade E SCP 11-17 (28,142 - 31,022) 37 hours per week (Mon-Thu 7.30am–4.00pm, Fri 7.30am–3.30pm). All year round permanent contract. This role is to ensure that for all stakeholders, school facilities are in excellent and safe condition as a result of the highest possible standards of maintenance and care. The role provides a variety of essential maintenance, health and safety & security functions to aid the smooth running of the school.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that for all stakeholders, school facilities are in excellent and safe condition as a result of the highest possible standards of maintenance and care
• To provide a variety of essential maintenance, health and safety & security functions to aid the smooth running of the school.
• Time and support to carry out the SENCO responsibilities effectively

Qualifications / Personal Qualities

• Is a great team player, friendly and professional.
• Enjoys working as part of a team and can communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff.
• Will quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues.
• Will enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best.
• Demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.
• Has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role.

Benefits / Professional Development

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. Informal touchbase approach with annual career conversations with your manager.
• Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
• Long weekend off in November for teachers and term-time support staff.
• Automatic pay progression for teachers; no performance-related appraisals and pay reviews.
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 28 days after 5 years.
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.