Site Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Katharine’s C.E. (V.A.) Primary School is seeking an experienced Site Manager to join our school team. You will report to the School Business Manager and ensure the environment is safe, compliant and fully operational for staff and children.

The role offers Grade 6 – SCP17 to SCP22, 52 weeks/year, 5 days/week from 7am to 6pm. You will oversee regulatory checks, asset inventory, minor works, and external cleaning contracts as part of our school vision.

Qualifications

• Experience in school/site management.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to prepare areas for events and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Day to day support to all staff to ensure a safe, fully operational environment.
• Maintain regulatory checks and documentation (Fire, Health & Safety, Security, Asbestos).
• Support School Business Manager with site projects including planning, quotations, and budget research; use MS Office.
• Maintain school asset inventory and carry out annual reviews.
• Repairing, painting, minor plumbing, gardening, maintaining and improving the site as required.
• Manage the day to day external cleaning contract.
• Control and manage the school's refuse requirements.
• Provide day to day support for staff, including preparing areas for events and occasional out of hours support.

Skills

Site management

Microsoft Office

Health & Safety

Team orientation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Grade 6 – SCP17 to SCP22 – Full Time 52 weeks p.a.

5 days per week – Monday to Friday, following a shift pattern between 7am and 6pm daily

We have a really exciting opportunity for an experienced, well organised, enthusiastic, dedicated, practical and efficient person to join our school team working as the school Site Manager, reporting to the School Business Manager.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team from as soon as possible.

The role enjoys a wide variety of responsibilities and activities, including the following areas:

• Day to day support to all staff across the school to ensure the environment is safe and fully operational at all times for our children and staff.
• Maintaining/keeping regulatory checks and documentation relating to a multitude of areas and subject matters across the school including Fire, Health and Safety, Security, Asbestos, etc.
• Working to provide support to the School Business Manager regarding site projects including planning, quotation and budget research, possessing a competent level of Microsoft office use.
• Maintaining the school asset inventory accurately and carrying out an annual review.
• Repairing, painting, minor plumbing, gardening, maintaining and improving the school site as required.
• Managing the day to day external cleaning contract.
• Controlling and managing the schools refuse requirements.
• Day to day support of staff, including preparing areas of the school for special events, lifting, providing support at occasional out of hours events, etc.

Most importantly you will be a fully integrated member of the whole school staff team supporting our school vision and ensuring that everyone can flourish.

St. Katharine’s C.E. (V.A.) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff, and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment processes and therefore the post requires enhanced DBS check on appointment and references prior to interview.

What the school offers its staff

A school ethos and culture that is driven by its Christian vision and values:

"We want everyone who is part of St Katharine's to know that they are unique and that they can flourish and make a difference in God's world, through living out the values of Grace, Integrity and Aspiration, now and in the future."

A happy and supportive environment that places wellbeing at the centre.

A lively curriculum.

High quality professional development from expert staff.

A school in a beautiful location, close to the beach and Hengistbury Head.

Commitment to safeguarding

St. Katharine’s C.E. (V.A.) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff, and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment processes and therefore the post requires enhanced DBS check and references prior to interview.