Site Manager

Job Title: Site Manager

Location: Staffordshire

Salary: £25,119 - £27, 803

Start Date: November 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours/Pattern: Full-Time, 37 hours per week, 52 working weeks per year

Are you a proactive, hands-on individual with a passion for maintaining a safe and welcoming environment? Our vibrant school community is looking for a dedicated Site Manager to join our Three Peaks team. 

As a Site Manager you will provide efficient and effective site support to the school including ensuring that the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards set by the school and that heating systems operate optimum efficacy.

Our School

Three Peaks is a Primary Academy serving families from predominately, the Stonydelph and Wilnecote areas of Tamworth. Three Peaks is part of The Creative Education Academies Trust and converted to an academy on December 1st 2014.

At Three Peaks Academy, we believe that our strength lies in our unity. Working together as a cohesive team is essential to creating a nurturing and dynamic learning environment for our pupils. Our commitment to collaboration ensures that every member of our community—pupils, staff, and families—feels valued and supported.

Our academy is built on five core values that guide our actions and decisions: Pride, Respect, Community, Excellence and Ambition.

Our ideal candidate would:

• be organised, able to use their initiative and take pride in the academy environment.
• ensure the school buildings and grounds are well-maintained, clean and secure at all times.
• oversee contractors carrying out work on site and ensure they are working in line with Trust and Health and Safety policies and practices.
• maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance and health and safety checks.
• assist in emergency situations, including out-of-hours call-outs when required.
• monitor and manage the academy's heating, lighting and security systems.
• perform minor repairs and maintenance work (e.g. plumbing, carpentry and electrical)
• manage all aspects of Health and Safety, ensuring the school is fully compliant in the areas of water and fire safety, asbestos management and accident reporting.

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 2 or above in building maintenance and estates service or equivalent.
• Full driving license

About Creative Education Trust

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 13,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust. We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:

We encourage visits to the school. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity and potentially arrange a tour please contact Simi Sandhu , Business Support Officer at simi.sandhu@threepeaksacademy.org.uk.

Application Closing date: Friday 1st November 2024*

Interviews: Week commencing: Monday 4th November 2024

*We encourage applicants to submit their applications promptly, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Essential Information: 

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, workers and all other members of the school community to share this commitment.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks and referencing prior to interview, and all offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS Check and where appropriate a Prohibition from Teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.