Assistant Site Manager

NJC Grade 3 Pt 6-11 £21,968-£24,054 plus anti-social hours allowance

Full time, full year, 36.66 hours per week via shifts on a 2 weekly rota basis. Shift times are 6.30am - 2.20pm and 12.10pm - 8pm

The Blue Coat School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Site Manager who will undertake activities to maintain a safe, clean and orderly learning and working environment.

The successful applicant under the direction of the Site Manager will be responsible for the smooth running of the school buildings and wider site, its safety, security and maintenance as well as assisting in event set up and take down. Student safety and security will always be at the forefront of your duties.

We are looking for someone who:

• Ability to work proactively, seek and sort issues independently and has a practical approach to work with the ability to follow instruction and prioritise tasks.
• Has maintenance experience, for example repairs, joinery work, plumbing, glazing.
• Has the ability to embrace and utilise the technology to keep up to date logs and records.
• Thrives in a varied and challenging role.

Whilst it could be beneficial to the role, you do not need to have worked in education; it is more important that you are proactive and hands on and able to support the variety of jobs that arise in a school setting.

Working for The Blue Coat School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside Blue Coat, the Trust is made up of St Anne’s Academy in Middleton, The Brian Clarke CE Academy in Oldham and two primary schools - East Crompton St George’s and Mayfield Primary - both of which have been judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• LGPS career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent's pension
• Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service
• Central Oldham location close to good transport networks

The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further information please refer to:

• The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust
• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the job details’ documents section.
• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 29th November 2022 at 9am

Interviews: W.C. Monday 5th December 2022 

Start Date: Monday 30th January 2023