Site Manager - Pear Tree High School

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly committed Site Manager to work in our brand new school - Pear Tree High School, opening in Cheadle Hulme in September 2024! We aim to welcome you on board in the summer term to work with the wider estates team whilst building work continues and support the smooth handover of the site to the Trust. PearTree is a specialist support school for pupils aged 11-19 with fantastic facilities, you will play a key role in ensuring the building promotes a positive learning environment.

We hope for the successful candidate to join us by 1st May 2024

This is a Grade 6 permanent, full-time role working 35 hours per week. The role is all year round, with a starting salary of £30,825.

Main purpose of the job:

Support the Head Teacher and Trust Head of Estates by taking responsibility for ensuring that identified school sites, associated buildings, facilities, are operated in full compliance with the Trust’s Estate Strategy and guidance.

To ensure a high standard of Health and Safety and that all relevant regulations are implemented and adhered to. To have overall responsibilities for a high standard of cleaning, maintenance, security, and grounds maintenance across the school, both internally and externally.

Manage other estates staff including allocation and monitoring of work and performance appraisal and supervision of external contractors on site.

To be a responsible key holder and manage maintenance, security and facilities systems on site including alarm systems, CCTV and surveillance systems.

The Site Manager may be required to cover a range of shift patterns and to attend emergency call-outs.

The school address will be: Worcester Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 5NW

Key relationships:

All members of staff, students, governors, trustees, and parents. As well as having effective communication and working relationships with all colleagues in school, the post holder will be the main point of contact for external maintenance contractors.

Working for us 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.  

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.  

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including;  

• A commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues  
• Membership of Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments  
• Access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24-hour support  
• Access to Cyclescheme   
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions 
• We’re happy to talk flexible working where possible to help employees achieve a healthy work life balance.  

Closing Date: Sunday 17th March 2024

Interview Date: To be held the following week.

Applying to work for us 

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete, you must provide information on all employment since leaving full time education and an explanation for any gaps. We cannot accept CV's. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the planned closing date.  

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references. Whilst we offer flexibility where possible, we acknowledge that certain roles require a specific environment or on-site presence to meet operational requirements. 

Safeguarding Children 

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 

Equality Statement 

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity and disability confident employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

If you would prefer to request an application pack by email or post, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 527 7953 or via e-mail at jobs@prospere.org.uk