Sites and Building Supervisor - Bridgtown Primary School

Wmjobs; Cannock; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Professional development

Supportive environment

Job summary

Bridgtown Primary School seeks an outstanding Sites and Building Supervisor to manage the site, safety and caretaking, reporting to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. You will oversee health & safety, cleaning, maintenance and the School Caretaker, ensuring a safe, welcoming environment for pupils and staff.

The role requires practical DIY skills (plumbing, carpentry or painting), numeracy and computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Experience in site management for a school or similar setting.
• Strong health and safety knowledge and compliance.
• Excellent DIY skills in plumbing, carpentry or painting.
• Numerate, computer literate and physically fit.
• Experience with safety portals recommended.

Responsibilities

• Lead on health and safety for the site and act as a nominated key holder.
• Oversee caretaking, cleaning and site maintenance across the school.
• Manage and support the School Caretaker and liaise with contractors.
• Ensure the site is safe, secure, clean and well maintained.

Skills

Health & Safety leadership

Key holder

Damage inspection

COSHH records

Hazard documents

Maintenance

Contractor liaison

Team management

Initiative

Job description

Sites and Building Supervisor

• Status of post: Permanent (6-month probation period)
• Start date: as soon as possible
• Hours: 22.5 per week / whole year post
• Working pattern: to be agreed with the postholder
• NJC Grade 8, SCP 22 to 27
• Salary: FTE £34,811 to £39,481
• Actual starting salary: £21,169
• Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12pm
• Interview date: Wednesday 11th November 2026

Bridgtown Primary School are seeking to appoint an outstanding Sites and Building Supervisor with responsibility for health and safety to join our team.

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, experienced, motivated and flexible Site Manager to take care of our school site and play a key role in maintaining our school environment. Reporting to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the effective delivery of health and safety, caretaking, cleaning and site maintenance services across the school. You will be responsible for the management of the school Caretaker.

You will be expected to manage, maintain and improve the school infrastructure. This would include the maintenance of buildings, grounds, fixtures/fittings and ensuring a clean, attractive, safe, secure, and welcoming site. We are looking for an individual that will really care for our school, ensuring it looks its best and is a safe and secure environment for all pupils, staff and visitors.

We are looking for someone who has excellent DIY skills, ideally in one or more of the following; plumbing, carpentry or painting. Knowledge of fire and health & safety procedures would be an advantage, although training can be provided. You must be numerate, computer literate and physically fit. Previous use of ‘I Am Compliant’, Entrust Property Portal or similar would be desirable, however, training can be provided.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, organised and conscientious individual who takes pride in maintaining high standards and enjoys being part of a supportive school community.

This role is part time and whole year, annual leave can be taken during term time upon agreement with the Head Teacher that appropriate cover is in place.

Key Requirements

• Take a lead in the health and safety for the site
• Be a nominated key holder
• Identify damage and ensure action taken
• Ensure COSHH records are maintained
• Complete hazard exchange documents
• Carry out maintenance and repairs
• Oversee and liaise with contractors
• Team management skills, management of Caretaker
• Able to take initiative and be proactive

The school can offer

• A dedicated and hardworking team
• A supportive environment
• Opportunities to continue professional development
• A school at the heart of the community
• Generous holiday entitlement starting at full time equivalent of 25 days rising up to 34 days (plus 2 extra statutory days and bank holidays) depending on job role and length of service (pro rata for part time)
• An excellent pension scheme
• For further information: Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Safeguarding Information:

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding these checks are available by visiting:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Data Protection Information:

Please note that we collect personal information from you when you register with us to make an application. Information we collect includes name, email address and other contact details. We will use this information to communicate with you generally and to assess your application.

The personal data supplied in your job application will be used for recruitment and selection purposes and if appointed to the job any subsequent personal information provided throughout the course of your employment, including sensitive personal data (e.g. medical health, criminal convictions, references etc.) will be held and processed for employment purposes by the Council and any third party organisations that provide services on our behalf. Any organisations that process your personal data on behalf of the County Council have the same legal obligation to comply with data protection legislation.

Personal information relating to your application will be kept in secure conditions. If you are unsuccessful, your personal data will normally be destroyed after 1 year. If you are successful, the data will be retained both for the duration of your employment and for a period after in line with our retention and disposal schedule.

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By submitting your application form, you are giving your consent to the processing of your personal data in the ways described above.

Online Search:

Please also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.