Site Supervisor

The Witherslack Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Coventry is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee maintenance work in a new primary school. The role involves managing a skilled team, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards, and collaborating with school leadership. The ideal candidate should have site management experience, maintenance skills, and a positive attitude. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover

High-street discounts

Bonus for referring friends

Qualifications

• Experience managing a site.
• Professional or DIY maintenance skills.
• Support team of maintenance workers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a skilled team to carry out maintenance.
• Ensure school meets Health & Safety regulations.
• Liaise with the Regional Property Manager.

Skills

Team management

Maintenance skills

Can-do attitude

Job description

• Have experience managing a site
• Maintenance skills either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast
• Support a team of maintenance workers and contractors
• Have a 'can do' attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others, Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

£24,796 - £31,022/annum
Full time
Start date: June 2026.

Huge Small Victories

Being a maintenance supervisor in our school means being part of something big. You'll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.

You’ll supervise a skilled team to carry out maintenance and general repairs. Together, you’ll fix problems and keep school grounds neat and tidy. You’ll make sure the school meets Health & Safety regulations, undertake safety inspections and keep up to date with any issues. As Supervisor, you’ll liaise with the Regional Property Manager and support the Head Teacher at the school.

One of the best environments in SEND

Opening in September 2026, Ardenwood School is a purpose-built, brand new, state‑of‑the‑art primary school. The school will cater for up to 40 pupils with a wide range of needs including autism and social, emotional and mental health needs. This new exciting opportunity serves Coventry and the wider communities; you are at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on‑the‑job training
• Holiday: 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible benefits: you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician’s or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole‑self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we’re looking for will