School Site Manager

Shavington Primary School wish to appoint a highly motivated, committed and effective Site Manager to join our hard working and enthusiastic team.

As the Site Manager you will be a key player in ensuring that the school environment is safe, warm, clean, and welcoming. You will be responsible for the effective management of the school premises and will provide support for our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain the school premises, including repairs and improvements
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
• Serve as a key holder, ensuring school security is maintained
• Oversee contractors
• Involvement in our project to enhance outdoor play and learning
• Take pride in the school environment

 

The successful candidate will have:

·      A positive and solution focused approach to work

·      Good working knowledge of site management

·      Experience of working with contractors

·      The ability to maintain accurate records and risk assessments

·      Excellent DIY and handy skills – for example, basic decorating, carpentry, or plumbing skills

·      Good computer skills, or the willingness to learn to use various systems

·      The ability to communicate well and work in a team

 

The Trust subscribes to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and places staff wellbeing at the forefront of its strategic people priorities. Our ongoing commitment in this area is reflected in our employee offer that includes:

·      Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets

·      Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme

·      Eligibility for a Blue Light Card

·      Employee assistant programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, physiotherapy, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral

·      Flexible working

·      Free parking

·      Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities

 

Hours: 37 hours (7am to 3pm) Monday to Friday

Weeks: 52.143 (all year)

Salary: Grade 6 (SCP 12-17 £27,712 - £30,061)

Closing date for applications: Friday 21st February 2025

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 7th March 2025

For an informal discussion about the role, please email sbm@shavingtonprimary.co.uk or call 01270 661527 and ask for Jay Smith. 

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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. 

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers. 

 

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA TES: Site Manager, Cheshire East - Tes Jobs