Site Officer

The Netherhall School; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Netherhall School in Cambridge is seeking a Site Officer to support daily site team operations across our campuses. You will work with the Head of Operations to open/close buildings, manage alarms, locks, gates and evening use, and respond to alarm activations.

The role requires reliable, proactive team players with good communication skills who take pride in maintaining a safe, secure and well‑run school environment and providing practical support to teaching and support staff.

Qualifications

• Relevant practical skills and experience in site maintenance.
• Reliable and proactive with good communication.
• Ability to work across multiple school sites and teams.

Responsibilities

• liaise with Head of Operations to undertake daily tasks as required
• open/close schools, turn off and set alarms, unlock/lock buildings, gates and doors including evening use
• respond to activations of the school alarm and liaise with police and alarm company
• ensure site work maximises security with cost‑effective maintenance and energy management
• support the delivery of daily site team operations across campuses
• maintain a reliable presence, communicate effectively with teachers and support staff

Skills

Reliability

Communication skills

Team player

Practical maintenance skills

Job description

To ensure the effective day-to-day operation of the site.

To work across the school sites, supporting the Headteachersand Head of Operations in the delivery of the daily Site Teamoperations.

Main Responsibilities

To liaise closely with the Head of Operations to undertake daily tasks as required.

Undertaking processes for opening and closing schools, turning off and setting alarms,unlocking and locking of the schools, gates and buildings including any evening use asrequired.

Responding to activations of the school alarm, liaising with police and alarm company.

Ensuring that the work of the site team maximises the security of the site, with cost-effectivemaintenance and effective energy management, contributing to site maintenance asnecessary.

We are seeking to appoint a Site Officer to work alongside our existing site team,They work hard to maintain the schools to a high standard and to respond to requests from teachers and support staff, supporting the delivery of the daily site team operations.

As well as having relevant practical skills and experience, the ideal candidate will be a reliable and proactive team player with good communication skills, taking pride in the school environment and showing a willingness to support the school community.