Site Supervisor

Star Academies; Radcliffe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Radcliffe is seeking a highly organized individual to ensure a safe and clean learning environment for young learners. The role involves carrying out building maintenance and caretaking duties, while providing exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and technical skills, and experience in maintenance work. You will join a dedicated team committed to transforming the educational landscape and supporting students in realizing their potential. This role promises a rewarding opportunity in a dynamic educational setting.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Competitive salary

Pension schemes

Generous holiday entitlements

Healthcare cash plans

Qualifications

• Experience of carrying out specialist building maintenance work.
• Ability to keep records of work completed.
• Capable of undertaking caretaking and cleaning duties.
• Ability to prioritize and manage one's workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe learning environment for students.
• Ensure facilities are clean, safe, and well maintained.
• Problem solve effectively to assist the community.

Skills

Organisational skills

Technical skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Job description

Overview

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Star Radcliffe Academy

Star Radcliffe Academy is a new and ambitious secondary school at the heart of Radcliffe. We are a five-form entry, 750-place academy for 1116 year olds, which opened its doors in September 2024 with our founding Year 7 cohort. Each year we will grow, welcoming a new intake of Year 7 pupils, and by September 2028 we will be at full capacity, serving every year group.

Our academy exists to provide Radcliffe with a truly outstanding school one that raises aspirations, strengthens community pride, and transforms the life chances of every young person we serve. As a free school built from the ground up, we have the rare privilege of creating our culture, curriculum, and systems with clarity and purpose, shaping excellence one year group at a time.

Like all Star schools, we have a distinctive leadership specialism. This means we deliver a rigorous, knowledge-rich academic curriculum alongside a character-forming leadership programme. Pupils are not only equipped with the qualifications and skills they need to succeed but are also inspired to serve others, contribute positively to society, and become leaders in their communities and beyond.

Our belief is simple but profound: every child in Radcliffe has the capacity to succeed at the highest level. By combining high expectations, exceptional teaching, and a culture built on Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect, we are determined to ensure that our pupils leave us as confident, compassionate, and capable young leaders who ready to make their mark on the world.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a highly organised individual to help create, maintain and manage a safe learning environment for our young people. You will have a keen eye for detail to ensure our facilities are clean, safe and well maintained.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have :

• Experience of carrying out specialist building maintenance work, within the reasonable capacity of a normal handyperson.
• Experience of keeping work records.
• The ability to undertake a range of caretaking and cleaning duties.
• The ability to identify work priorities and manage own workload, whilst ensuring that lower priority work is kept up to date.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on 0161 329 7400.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025 at midnight.

Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday, 15 December 2025.

Proposed Start Date: Friday, 2 January 2026.

Application Process

To apply for this vacancy please use the 'Apply for job' link below. You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.