Site Manager

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

IOSH training

COSHH training

Fire marshal certification

Job summary

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated Site Manager for St Theresas’s RC Primary School. You will join a friendly team, ensuring the premises are safe, secure and compliant, while coordinating cleaning and contractor work. A proactive, ICT‑minded professional with a commitment to safeguarding is required.

This permanent post offers ongoing training opportunities (IOSH, COSHH, fire marshal), a supportive staff and a welcoming school community. Interview in late October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience managing school premises or similar facilities.
• Knowledge of health and safety compliance in schools.
• Willingness to undertake mandatory training and DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest standards of site safety, security and building compliance.
• Proactively manage the school estate and oversee cleaning and janitorial staff.
• Conduct regular statutory compliance checks (fire, water, health & safety logs).
• Communicate with contractors and manage premises maintenance logs.
• Navigate premises management software and keep accurate maintenance records.

Skills

Site management

Health and safety

Contractor liaison

Tools

Facilities management software

Job description

Job Type: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week), all-year round post

Overview of Position

The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust and local governing body of St Theresas’s RC Primary School are dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic education to our children and pupils. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Site Manager to join our friendly team.

Could this be you?

If it IS, you would:

• Be an enthusiastic team player, committed to maintaining the highest standards of site safety, security, and building compliance.
• Proactively manage our school estate, ensuring the premises are fully secure, overseeing the cleaning team, and executing regular statutory compliance checks (including fire, water, and health & safety logs).
• Possess strong ICT skills to navigate premises management software, track maintenance logs, and communicate with contractors, alongside a willingness to undertake mandatory health and safety training.

If so, we can offer you:

• A job with a very caring and highly supportive staff team.
• Ongoing professional development and industry-specific training (such as IOSH, COSHH, or fire marshal certification).
• A popular, welcoming school community with deeply caring and involved parents.
• A dedicated, supportive, and enthusiastic team of staff and governors.

Closing Date: Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12pm

Interview Date: w/c 2nd November 2026

Other Information:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and will be subject to further safer recruitment checks, such as references, with ID documents retained on file. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check, as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026.