Grade 4 Site Manager

Contract Type: Permanent, with options for some flexibility for the right candidate

Salary: Grade 4 Site Manager £32,076 - £39,186 pro rata

Hours of Work: 36.5 hours per week, a combination of morning and afternoon shifts (not split shifts)

Address: Mayfield School (Mayfield School Heathfield Road B19 1HJ and Wheeler Street* B19 2EP - *The Wheeler Street site is a PFI site shared with two other schools, so involvement here is minimal)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes (Adult and Child)

We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of professional and dedicated staff as a Grade 4 Site Manager at Mayfield School. Education Impact Academy Trust (EIAT) is at a pivotal stage in our development and this role is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the future growth of our estate.

EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust (MAT) in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School (including Bluesky Nursery), Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College and Lime Tree Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is ‘Better Never Ends’.

The role at Mayfield School will play a fundamental part in current and future building site improvement projects, such as a significant fire safety project approved through the CIF bid process this academic year and the installation of solar panels in the near future.. As well as project management at site level, you will be responsible for improving the environments for our students and staff, as well as ongoing maintenance and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will be an integral part of a new Trust team, reporting to the Trust Estates and Environment Leader. This role will be primarily based at Mayfield School, B19 1HJ but there will be opportunities to work together as a Trust-wide team to find inventive solutions and to share ideas.

The ideal candidate for these roles will:

· Have experience of working in a site role;

· Have an excellent working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation along with practical experience of ensuring compliance;

· Have a proactive approach and to be able to prioritise and address issues identified;

· Be an excellent team player and able to work with a range of staff colleagues; and

· Have a commitment to working with students with SEND and an appreciation of how important the right environment is for them to flourish.

There will be a requirement across the team to work outside term times, which may include some early mornings. However, our priority is to attract a talented team, so we are open to having a conversation about location and working hours.

A clean driving licence is advantageous as there will be some travel between our sites.

Informal conversations and visits are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Denise Hibbert, Trust Estates and Environment Leader at d.hibbert@educationimpact.org.uk.

Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.

We offer a benefits package for all employees through BSHF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth as part of the Trust.

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below: Policies (educationimpact.org.uk)

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This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)