Site Manager

Suffolk County Council; Sudbury CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillside Special School in Sudbury seeks a reliable, proactive Site Manager to maintain a safe, secure and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors. You will be the first point of contact for services, maintenance and emergencies, and will respond to ad-hoc responsibilities as required.

The role requires confidentiality, professionalism and a positive can-do attitude, with a flexible approach to meet the school’s needs and to support after-hours duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in site maintenance and facilities management.
• Ability to respond to emergencies and manage after-hours alarms.
• Confidentiality, professionalism and a positive can-do attitude are essential.
• Flexible to support the needs of the school and to respond to ad-hoc responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for all services, maintenance and emergency work.
• Help maintain a safe, secure and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
• Be the point of contact in emergencies e.g. alarm sounding out of school hours.
• Keep the school site to a high standard and respond proactively to needs.

Skills

Site management

Maintenance coordination

Health and safety

Emergency response

Job description

• Hillside Special School
• Address:Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1NN
• Salary:£29,542 - £32,046 pro rata
• Hours:Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, 7 am to 10 am and 2 pm to 6.30 pm, 5 days a week.
• Contract:Permanent (subject to a six-month probationary period), required as soon as possible
• Reference:5411

Hillside Special School are seeking a reliable, proactive and experienced Site Manager to help maintain a safe, secure and welcoming environment for the pupils, staff and visitors.

Although the working pattern is described as above, the ability to be flexible to support the needs of the school and to respond to ad-hoc responsibilities is required.

We expect you to be the first point of contact for all services, maintenance and emergency work carried out. To be the first point of contact in emergencies e.g. alarm sounding out of school hours and to be proactive in keeping the school site to a high standard.

An understanding and compassion for the pupils is a must as they are the focus of everything we do at Hillside. Confidentiality, professionalism and the ability to think on your feet is a must. A good sense of humour, a considerate and cheerful nature and a positive 'can do' attitude are all essential.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role and you want to make a real contribution to our school, even if you do not meet all the criteria, we will welcome an application from you.

Annual leave

Entitlement is 24 days. (After 5 years this rises to: Grades 1-4: 28 days and Grade 5+: 29 days).

Public Holidays

Entitled to the eight public holidays. Leave is normally to be taken during school closure periods.

For more information

Please read theJob Description (word) and Application Guidance (word) or alternatively, please visit our website.

We actively encourage applicants to see our school in action before applying for vacancies. If this post is of interest to you and you would like to find out more information and have a tour of the school, please contact Shelley Jackson,Deputy Headteacher or Lizzi Murphy,Headteacher by emailing: [e-mail] including your full name and the job title in the subject line

Closing date

10 am, 30 September 2026.

Interview date

12 October 2026.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.

We would ask that all applicants read our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and our Safer Recruitment before applying (these can be found via links within this advert on our school website).