Site Manager
Wendell Park Primary School
Hammersmith and Fulham
- £31,716 - £33,204 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Support Staff Scale 5
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 8/11/24
- Apply by:
- 21 October 2024
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Manager to work mainly across two schools within our federation.
Brackenbury Primary School, Kenmont Primary School and Wendell Park Primary School have been working as a partnership since September 2021. From April 2023 we formed a federation.
The post holder will play a key role within the site staff at the federation. You will support the Senior Premises and Facilities Manager in covering the site needs at Brackenbury and Wendell Park Schools. You will be a named key holder for the Brackenbury and Wendell Park sites.
In term time, if needed to cover the Senior Premises and Facilities Manager the working hours may involve unlocking / locking duties at a school(s) this will attract overtime and the extended working hours of Monday –Friday 6.45am until 4.45pm.
In this role you will:
- Be responsible for the day to day smooth running of the school premises under the direction of the Senior Premises and Facilities Manager, Head teacher and School Business Manager.
- Ensure that all duties are undertaken with particular regard to Health & Safety.
- Inspect, monitor, record and maintain school building and grounds maintenance standards.
- Undertake all building, grounds maintenance and supervise external contractors work with strict adherence to Health and Safety regulations.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Experience of building maintenance work.
- Current knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations, including COSHH and risk assessments, and how they apply in a school environment.
- The ability to maintain electronic and paper records of site Health and Safety and Premises documentation
- The ability to demonstrate good interpersonal skills to communicate with a range of clients, both internal and external including managing other staff.
- The ability to travel between the school sites.
Reporting to the Senior Premises and Facilities Manager, this is an important role in ensuring that a professional and effective facilities management service is provided to staff, pupils and visitors using each school premises.
For more information about this opportunity, please see the job description and person specification.
To discuss the role further with Dave Collins, Executive Head teacher please contact Wendell Park Primary School on admin@wendellpark.lbhf.sch.uk or 020 8743 1372.
Please note that applications will be considered on receipt and the school reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
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About Wendell Park Primary School
Wendell Park Primary is a welcoming and friendly school that offers a stimulating environment for all its children and staff. It is a diverse, two form entry school offering a full curriculum and extended services in the form of a breakfast club and after school care.
The school is committed to academic excellence through active learning, high quality teaching, and enrichment, and its achievements are underpinned by the support of the whole school community - children, parents, carers, teachers, governors and the local community.
We offer all employees:
- Inner London Pay Scale
- A supportive CPD programme, all our teachers have regular coaching with a senior leader to support their on-going development.
- For teachers who choose to run a voluntary extra curricular club additional paid overtime.
- A creative environment which welcomes new ideas and innovation.
- A supportive team of teachers and support staff.
The School is situated in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham with convenient access to public transport - we are within walking distance from various tube stations:
- Stamford Brook (District line) Station (10 mins)
- Goldhawk Road (Hammersmith and City & Circle lines) station (18 mins)
as well as other local amenities and within easy reach of the M4. The school has an onsite car park which is available for teaching staff who need to drive to work.
Wendell Park is part of a Federation with Brackenbury Primary and Kenmont Primary Schools, both in LBHF. We share an Executive Head teacher and offer staff many opportunities to work with colleagues across our partnership of school and share best practice and undertake joint professional development.
More about the school
We have a dedicated and talented team of teachers and support staff who nurture the children from Nursery to Year 6 and ensure progress at every stage. This includes a range of specialist staff: a PE teacher, dedicated music teacher and MFL teacher.
Every child’s progress in the core subjects is monitored rigorously and their efforts and achievements are reflected in our steadily improving SATs results.
The school offers a broad and inspiring curriculum enriched with activities that include our annual Year 5 Shakespeare production, celebration of Black History Month and International Women’s Day. We also offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities including after-school clubs such as, choir, art, football, cooking, tennis and music tuition.
There are excellent facilities, well organised play times and, as the school overlooks Wendell Park, access to ample outdoor space. The facilities also include a Foundation Stage creative outdoor learning space, a sensory garden, dedicated art room, Science room, music room and library. Wendell Park Primary has an active and supportive parent-teacher association which organises a range of fundraising events including our annual summer and winter fairs, an Eid celebration and our popular annual talent show “The W Factor”.
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