Site Manager

About this Role

The role of site manager is vital to the smooth running of our school and we would want the successful individual to be on hand to open and close our school. The working hours required for the role will be discussed and agreed at interview.  

Are you: 

A motivated individual excited to work in and maintain exemplary standards within our school? 

Multi-skilled and adaptable, passionate about and competent in all areas linked to ensuring site security, site safety, site maintenance and site housekeeping? 

Warm and reliable in character and fully committed to teamwork, getting the/any job done and being flexible to school need? 

If so, you’ll love to be part of our team developing Concordia Academy to be a school at the heart of its community. 

We are seeking a professional individual who holds: 

Good working knowledge of facility management; 

Experience of managing and motivating a team and on-site contractors; 

Excellent working knowledge of Health and Safety Law and Fire Safety Law; 

The ability to maintain accurate maintenance records and site risk assessments; 

Good communication and organisational skills; 

DIY and handy person skills e.g. basic decorating skills like painting, basic carpentry skills like hanging doors or fitting a door lock, basic plumbing skills like replacing tap washers etc. 

Good computer skills e.g. excel, word, outlook and diary entries of daily, monthly and annual schedules or the willingness to learn to use our online asset and building management system; 

A flexible ‘solution focused’ approach and attitude to work; 

The ability to lead teams and is approachable and a good team player; 

For further information about the role come and visit our school!  To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office.  School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why work with us 

There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including: 

▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally. 

▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development   

▶️ A  support package for staff wellbeing 

You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do. 

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection  

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.   

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. 

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy. 

 All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.  

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