Senior Site Officer

We are delighted to invite applications for the post of Senior Site Officer for Pioneer House High School part of the Prospere Learning Trust. 

Pioneer House High School is a small, friendly, and Ofsted rated 'outstanding' school in a beautiful new building in South Manchester. The school has a unique focus in preparing pupils from age 11 to become independent and productive young adults. Our pupils, all of whom have severe learning difficulties.  Through our engaging applied learning curriculum focus, carefully structured programmes and highly effective teachers Pioneer House provides an outstanding and stimulating educational experience for every student. The rapid growth of this innovative school will offer the post holders ample opportunities for skill development and progression over the next few years through training and support. 

The Senior Site Officer will work alongside and support another site officer in school and take a lead role as the senior member of the site team. The Trust has a wider site team who will be available for support and allows for potential future career development should this be of interest to the candidate. 

Full time (35hrs) permanent role, working all year round with a starting salary of £23,023 to £25,927.

There are two shift patterns during term time  (early shift is 8am - 3.30pm  and late shift   10.30am - 6pm  ) but you will need to be able to work flexibly to support  either shift pattern to provide cover as required 

The successful candidate will have significant experience in a caretaker or similar role, with relevant Health & Safety certifications including First Aid, Fire Safety & Evacuation, Legionella Awareness etc.  

The main responsibilities of the Senior Site Officer are:       

• To support the Site Manager by taking responsibility for the management of the school site and associated facilities under an agreed system of supervision, taking responsibility for the management and development of specialist facilities services within the school.       
• To be a responsible key holder and manage maintenance, security and facilities systems on site including alarm systems, CCTV and surveillance systems.       
• To manage other estates staff including allocation and monitoring of work and performance appraisal and supervision of external contractors on site.       
• To be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and physical appearance/environment of the designated site – inside and out, including maintenance of specialist facilities and equipment following appropriate training, where applicable.       
• To ensure that the premises operate to a high standard of health and safety and that all relevant regulations are implemented and adhered to at all times.

 Staff benefits include a generous local government pension scheme, BUPA Level 1 membership for all staff, a full time working pattern of only 35 hours per week, investment in CPD, cycle to work scheme as well as active staff wellbeing and equality groups.

Our school is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust. Prospere Learning Trust was formed in September 2017 through the merger of two multi academy trusts. We currently employ over 900 staff and are passionate about providing exceptional education for children from any background so that they become happy, confident adults with excellent academic knowledge and qualifications. We believe that our staff play a vital role in achieving our vision.

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.

The Trust currently comprises of 8 schools, including 4 mainstream high schools and 4 special needs schools (both primary and secondary). We are a growing Trust, currently working in the South Manchester area but with further schools anticipated across Greater Manchester.

Our values shape our culture and define the character of our Trust. We live the core values through our individual behaviours.

You will be joining a dynamic and forward-thinking Trust that works in partnership to ensure outstanding achievement of all children. As an employee of our Trust you will be supported to grow and develop; we are committed to your own professional development.  Your contribution will be recognised and valued but your time will be respect and supported; your wellbeing is important to us.  

Application procedure:    

• Please note we do not accept CVs;   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. 

Closing date for applications :  Midnight Sunday 5 July 2022.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy  if we receive a high volume of applicants.

 Interviews will take place week beginning Monday 11th July, potentially on Wednesday 13th July 2022. 

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.   

• 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.

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 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.