Site Manager

Unity Schools Partnership; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Newmarket Academy, part of Unity Schools Partnership, invites applications for a Site Manager to oversee the school’s facilities and maintain a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff.

You will lead daily site operations, enforce health and safety, and work with colleagues to resolve maintenance issues, ensuring a calm, orderly campus that supports teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• Good English and Maths skills are required.
• Experience as a caretaker or site keeper in a school or similar environment is essential.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures and policies is required.
• Must be able to work without supervision and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily site maintenance and security of the school.
• Ensure health and safety obligations are met and risk assessments are applied.
• Provide a practical, hands-on approach to resolving facilities issues as they arise.
• Work as part of a team to maintain a calm, welcoming learning environment.

Skills

English skills

Maths skills

Team player

Initiative

Problem solving

Health & safety

Job description

Contract: Permanent, full time – 37 hours, 52 weeks a year

Over recent years, Newmarket Academy has achieved notable academic and extracurricular successes and we are proud of all that our students and staff have accomplished. At the same time, we are excited about the future. We are determined to keep building on this success - continuing to grow, strengthen and raise standards so that every child benefits from the very best education and opportunities.

Our vision is simple and ambitious: Newmarket Academy will be an excellent school.

We want to be the school of choice for our community - a school that families trust, students enjoy attending and the wider community feels proud to support.

We are ambitious for every member of our school community and believe that excellence should be evident in everything we do.

At the heart of our approach is a strong no excuses culture, rooted in care and belief.

We hold high expectations for behaviour, effort and achievement because we know our students are capable of great things.

Every child is seen as an individual, and we are committed to providing the support, challenge and encouragement each one needs to thrive. We combine high standards with warmth, ensuring that our school is calm, orderly and welcoming - a place where students feel safe, valued and inspired to succeed.

Our core values - respectful, responsible, resilient - capture our approach and we are looking for a Site Manager to join us who can model our values and support us on our journey.

Newmarket Academy is part of Unity Schools Partnership, a forward-thinking academy trust of 40 schools. At Unity, we value our people, and we have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice. Unity Schools Partnership celebrates both professional development and career progression. We are looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people.

You will:

• Possess good English and Maths skills
• Have experience as a caretaker or site keeper in a school or similar environment;
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures and commitments to working in accordance to with the school’s policies;
• Have initiative and ability to work without supervision;
• Have an ability to demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving;
• Be a team player.

In return we will offer:

• Support any CPD required to be able to fulfil the role
• A supportive and friendly working environment with well established “well-being” programmes.
• An excellent programme of induction into the Academy with supportive and dynamic staff.
• 2 week October half term
• Well-being day each Academic year.

Closing Date: 09:00am, 14th October 2026

Interviews: 22nd October 2026

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.