SITE SUPERVISOR

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Howick Church Endowed Primary School is seeking a Site Supervisor to keep our school clean and tidy inside and out, ensuring our building and grounds are safe for our children. The role includes checking fire alarms and water systems and coordinating repairs with contractors.

The post is part-time, 25 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, fixed-term for 1 year starting ASAP. Salary is pro rata from the full-time equivalent, with flexible hours and a key holder responsibility.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in caretaking or equivalent.
• Essential: ability to work as part of a team.
• Essential: good communication skills.
• Flexible attitude to work and an organised, methodical approach.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Basic DIY/repair skills and ability to use powered tools.

Responsibilities

• Keep school clean and tidy inside and out.
• Ensure building and grounds are safe for children.
• Carry out checks such as fire alarms and water systems.
• Identify repairs and coordinate with site supervisor or contractors.
• Become a key holder and support safeguarding duties.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Organisation

Numeracy

Attention to detail

DIY skills

Power tools

Education

NVQ Level 2 in caretaking or equivalent

Job description

Location: Howick Church Endowed Primary School, Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0NB (104 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.howick.lancs.sch.uk

Summary: Howick Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated Site Supervisor to join our staff and fulfil this key role at our wonderful school. The job will consist of keeping our school clean and tidy inside and out and ensuring that our building and grounds are safe for our children. It will require vigilance and awareness of repairs and maintenance that need to be carried out so that these can be completed either by the site supervisor or by our other contractors.

The job will also involve carrying out various checks such as fire alarms and water. If you have the skills to do small DIY tasks, this would be an asset but not essential. The Site Supervisor will be a key holder. We are a small primary school with friendly, hardworking children and a supportive staff team who will all welcome and support you as you complete your role.

Temporary contract (1 year fixed) of 25 hours per week. Starting ASAP.

Weekly working hours are: Monday to Friday 13:30-18:30 and the position is a 52‑week contract which includes paid annual holidays to be taken outside of term times. The position is Grade 4 pro rata. The exact hours are negotiable and we can be flexible to allow for other commitments as long as the job is still completed to a high standard.

Closing date: Friday 30th October 2026 12 Noon.

Proposed Interview Dates: Monday 2nd November.

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.

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Qualification in caretaking or equivalent

Essential Experience

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Flexible attitude to work
• Ability to work in an organised and methodical way
• Basic numeracy & literacy skills
• Attention to detail skills
• Basic DIY/Repair skills
• Ability to use powered tools and equipment relevant to the role (e.g. drill, floor buffer)

Desirable Experience

• Experience of undertaking manual tasks (e.g. maintenance, DIY etc)
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of security-related duties

Proposed Interview Date: 02/11/2026 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.

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.

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.