Site Manager / Caretaker

Sapientia Education Trust; Beccles; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Beccles High School is seeking a Site Manager / Caretaker to oversee the care, maintenance and safety of school buildings and facilities. You will provide practical support to students and staff to ensure welfare and security, including on-call duties as required.

The role emphasises proactive maintenance, adherence to health and safety standards, and collaboration with cleaning teams to maintain high standards of the site. The position is permanent and full-time at Beccles High School.

Qualifications

• Clear communication and tactful interaction with staff and students.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and adapt to changing routines.
• Ability to multi-task and stay composed under pressure.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Willingness to take responsibility for actions and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Overall care, maintenance, safety and security of the school buildings, equipment and facilities.
• Provide practical support and assistance to students and staff to ensure safety and welfare.

Skills

Clear communication

Team player

Multi-tasking

Planning

Responsibility

Job description

Site Manager / Caretaker

Location: Beccles High School, NR34 7BQ

Salary: Salary £25,584 - £27,711 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time

At Beccles High School, we believe that each and every student deserves to go to an excellent school. Ofsted noted in our recent 2026 inspection that the school benefits from precision focused leadership and a calm and purposeful atmosphere . Our focus is on delivering high-quality, engaging lessons and providing students with the care and guidance that allows them to succeed. Our students tell us that they value the way lessons are delivered and the strong relationships that exist in school between students and staff. This is only possible because of our small size and our belief and confidence in every student as an individual.

We offer a traditional curriculum that enables our students to flourish academically, and which lays the foundations for their successful progression into post-16 learning. We are preparing our young people to be thoughtful, innovative, capable, responsible global citizens of the future; they will leave us with excellent qualifications and having outperformed their counterparts nationally.

Our vision is shared by all staff, and together we are responsible for upholding and promoting the values within it. Staff are supported at all levels by middle and senior leaders in their teaching, behaviour management, career development and wellbeing. We believe that support staff are a critical part of the team and treat them accordingly.

Our school is on an exciting journey with investment and change. If you would like to be a part of that journey, then we would welcome your application.

THE ROLE

• Overall care, maintenance, safety and security of the school buildings, equipment and facilities.
• To provide practical support and assistance to students and staff to ensure their safety and welfare, as reasonably requested.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The professional competencies expected of a Site Manager / Caretaker are:

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.

General Responsibilities

The Site Manager / Caretaker is responsible for the overall care, maintenance, safety and security of the school buildings, equipment and facilities and to provide practical support and assistance to students and staff to ensure their safety and welfare, as reasonably requested.

Specific Responsibilities

A non-exhaustive list of specific responsibilities for the role is below and you will be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.

Care and Maintenance

• Carry out routine planned care and maintenance tasks as set out in relevant schedules and programmes, e.g. fire alarm testing, water hygiene testing etc;;
• Undertake assigned cleaning duties not carried out by cleaners (e.g. emergency clean up or heavy duty cleaning duties such as sweeping outside areas, sealing and polishing floors, cleaning carpets etc.);
• Ensure continued provision of all heating, lighting and ventilation;
• Carry out urgent minor repairs and maintenance tasks as issues arise, or arrange for appointed contractor or SET to attend to where appropriate;
• Oversee work undertaken by appointed contractors in line with any service agreements, ensuring they comply with health and safety and security requirements of the school, escalating issues if necessary;
• Ensure health and safety requirements considered and followed in aspects of all work;
• Ensure all equipment and property is maintained and kept in good working order;
• Undertake opening and closing procedures for the site and buildings, ensuring all security measures are in place;
• Day to day supervision of cleaning staff to ensure required standards are met;
• Provide out of hours on call service as agreed;

Health and Safety

• Carry out regular assessments to identify potential risks and hazards and ensure appropriate action taken to address;
• Ensure all H&S assessments are documented and records accurately maintained;
• Respond promptly to issues raised by staff in relation to health and safety issues;
• Keep up to date with relevant policies and procedures and ensure adherence to at all times;
• Be familiar with and adhere to COSHH requirements;