SITE MANAGER

Lancashire County Council; Parbold; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

West Lancashire Community High School in Lancashire invites applications for an Operations/Site Manager to lead the site team as the school expands. The role is part-time, term-time only, with pro-rata salary. The school notes DBS checks and safeguarding commitments, and an online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates.

Essential qualifications include NVQ Level 3 in Caretaking. Desirable NVQ Level 4 in Caretaking/Site Management and a full driving licence are preferred.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Caretaking (or equivalent) required.
• Desirable NVQ Level 4 in Caretaking/Site Management (or equivalent).
• Full driving licence (at School’s discretion).
• Experience of supervising staff and budget management is essential.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Staff supervision

Maintenance programme writing

Writing specifications

Budget management

Contractor management

School experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Caretaking

NVQ Level 4 in Caretaking/Site Management

Full driving licence

Job description

Location West Lancashire Community High School, School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH (177 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: www.westlancs.lancs.sch.uk Summary The Governing Body and Headteacher of West Lancashire Community High School are currently inviting applications for an Operations/Site manager. We are seeking to appoint a new post to lead our site team as the school continues to expand. West Lancashire Community High School is a vibrant generic learning difficulties school and has recently been inspected by Ofsted and we continue to be rated as good. Our students all have an Education Health Care Plan. We currently have 175 students on roll, students are aged between 11 and 19 years. If you are interested in joining our team and helping us to continue our drive for further success, then we would be pleased to hear from you. A full programme of support is available as part of our commitment to investing in high quality staff. Experience of working in a professional trade would be an advantage, but is not essential. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis. The closing date is 09/10/2026 at 9am

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in Caretaking (or equivalent)

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 qualification in Caretaking/Site Management (or equivalent)
• Full driving licence (at School’s discretion)

Essential Experience

• Experience of working as a caretaker or site supervisor
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of writing maintenance programme
• Experience of writing specifications
• Experience of budget management

Desirable Experience

• Experience of planning and programming work
• Experience of testing portable electrical equipment
• Experience of designing and delivering training
• Experience of writing and implementing policies
• Experience of managing contractors
• Experience of working within a school

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

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 County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.