Site Manager
Redden Court School
Havering
- £35,520 - £36,585 per year
- Salary:
- Scale 6 (point 18-20)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 March 2026
Job overview
As a valued and dependable member of our Site Management team, you will manage the school
premises in order to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and maintenance, whilst at the same
time ensuring a safe learning environment for our students and staff.
You will be responsible for the management and operation of premises related functions at
the school including buildings and grounds maintenance, security and liaising with contractors.
You should be willing to attend training courses such as Health and Safety, IOSH and First Aid.
You will work closely with the Senior Operations Officer to strategically plan a schedule of works
to ensure budgets are spent effectively and to develop a maintenance programme.
Successful candidates will have:
● Excellent organisational and administration skills
● The ability to support others and work as part of a team
● Line management/supervisory experience
● High level of team, interpersonal and communication skills
● The ability to manage time effectively, delegating tasks as appropriate, multitasking
and working to tight deadlines
● A high level of initiative, enthusiasm and willingness to work in a collaborative
manner
● Good understanding of Health and Safety in the context of a school environment
Previous experience is not necessary as training will be provided. The successful candidate will
be required to act as a key holder which may include being called outside of normal working
hours. The successful candidate will also be expected to cover site staff absence which involves
some shift working.
Job Purpose and Context
The site manager will be responsible for all matters relating to the effective operation of
the school’s building, grounds and facilities. The site manager is responsible for making
sure the premises are safe, secure and ready for use on a day to day basis by students,
staff and other school users
The site manager will be responsible for the deployment of site staff and set up of
facilities. The site manager needs to be prepared to work during evenings and
weekends on a rota basis.
Attached documents
About Redden Court School
Our school has served the local community of Harold Wood for many years, providing a high quality education to the students of this area.
Our vision is focused on a ‘Commitment to Success for All’ and high levels of aspiration for every member of our community. The school is forward thinking and progressive. We seek to achieve the very best for all of our students through the use of a rich variety of educational approaches. We have caring staff who are dedicated to ensuring the students are successful in every aspect of their learning.
Redden Court is the lead school in the Success for All Educational Trust and is generally recognised as one of the highest performing mixed comprehensive schools in Havering. The MAT will expand over the next few years to incorporate both local Secondary and Primary Schools and currently is projected to include 3 Secondary Schools by January 2018.
We are an accredited ‘Thinking School’ and have very close links with the Cognitive Education Development Unit at the University of Exeter. Metacognition and the development of thinking skills is at the heart of our teaching and learning in the school as we believe it plays an important part in developing resilient and independent learners.
We also have very strong links with the Havering Teacher Training Programme, we are a senior partner in the Empower Teaching Alliance and we are recognised as a Leading Edge School by the SSAT. The schools has also been accredited with Investors in People (Silver), Healthy Schools (Gold, The International School Award, The Safeguarding Standard, Gold Travel Ambassadors Award and is a Fairtrade School.
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