Site Manager
Meopham School
Kent
- £31,040 - £32,849 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 09 March 2026
- Apply by:
- 20 February 2026
Job overview
Meopham School
£31,040 - £32,849 FTE – SAT E
37 hours per week, all year round
March 2026 start
Interviews: Ongoing
Are you a proactive, hands-on professional with a "can-do" attitude?
We are seeking a dedicated Site Manager to join our expanding Trust. This is a pivotal role where your contributions directly impact the safety and welfare of our students and staff. You will not just be managing a building; you will be creating a safe, secure, and welcoming environment where education can thrive.
Role and Responsibilities
As Site Manager, you will have overarching responsibility for our school grounds and buildings. This is an incredibly important and vital role. You will balance strategic responsibilities—such as managing the maintenance budget and overseeing compliance —with practical, hands-on maintenance work.
You will lead and inspire the site team, including other site team members, and liaising with external cleaning and grounds maintenance personnel, ensuring high standards are met across the board.
Key Responsibilities
Security & Safety: Act as the designated key holder and ensure the security of the site, including the management of CCTV and alarm systems. You will champion safety by producing risk assessments and ensuring compliance with Fire Safety regulations.
Maintenance & Improvement: Take pride in the school's appearance by undertaking general repairs, redecoration, and minor plumbing or electrical works. You will also oversee external contractors to ensure work is completed to the required standard.
Leadership: Plan and manage the time of the site staff, overseeing recruitment, appraisals, and development.
Operations: Manage the efficient operation of heating, lighting, and plant systems. You will also facilitate school lettings and provide support for school performances and exams.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone with a blend of technical skill and managerial capability. You should possess:
Experience: A background in building/site maintenance with the ability to forward plan and solve problems. Considerable DIY experience (minor maintenance, plumbing, decorating, etc.) is essential.
Leadership Skills: The ability to lead a team, prioritize work, and meet challenging deadlines.
Technical Proficiency: Competence in using ICT (Google Docs and Google Sheets) for record-keeping and the ability to manage budgets.
Flexibility: A willingness to work flexibly to respond to urgent requests and undertake driving of the minibus as required.
Commitment: An understanding of safeguarding issues and a commitment to child welfare.
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting time to join a new post within an expanding Trust. You will have the opportunity to shape the role, with potential for additional tasks and projects as the Trust grows. We support our staff with professional development and training relevant to the role.
Apply today to help us build a safer, better learning environment.
Join us to benefit from:
Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
Enhanced Maternity Pay
Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) Scheme
Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
Access to training and development
On-site Parking
Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
Cycle to Work scheme
Ready to join us?
If you are interested in this post and require further information or would like an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact David McQuillan, Deputy Headteacher, at david.mcquillan@swale.at.
Applications should be made via Kent Teach or by submitting a SAT Application Form to david.mcquillan@swale.at. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at.
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Applications will be considered upon being received. Interviews may take place prior to the closing date.
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.
Attached documents
About Meopham School
Meopham School is a warm and fully-inclusive community set in the beautiful rural setting of the historic village of Meopham. At Meopham School, we strive to ensure all young people are nurtured to become aspirational and resilient in all areas of life. Students are encouraged to become respectful, tenacious, excellent young adults who go on to successful futures.
Our £14 million main school building opened in Spring 2018, and our new £9 million building opened in Spring 2024, offering eight new English classrooms, a Photography lab, a DT and Art suite and a fully equipped Performing Arts studio.
Our Vision
At Meopham School, we work in unity to create an exciting future for every individual, by instilling a culture of tenacity and excellence that both respects and truly improves the lives of all those within our school community.
Our Mission
Our mission at Meopham School is to provide our students with an excellent education through a fully inclusive and appropriately challenging curriculum that provides students with the creativity to meet the demands of an ever-changing world. We will create life-long learners by inspiring our students through outstanding lessons delivered by highly trained and qualified teachers. Through both a traditional academic curriculum at KS3 and KS4 and an ever-growing and highly-ambitious Sixth Form, students will make excellent progress and be encouraged to strive towards top-third universities, highly-sought degree apprenticeships or high-level employment.
Academic excellence is important, but we are also committed to instilling excellence in all aspects of our students’ development. Our Culture and Ethos Strategy will establish a safe and stimulating learning environment, and develop tenacious young people who can overcome any barriers to learning and have a strong sense of moral purpose. Our students will go on to make a positive difference locally, nationally and globally.
Our Cultural Capital Pledge will develop our students into well-rounded, confident, excellent young adults who have the greatest respect for themselves and others and can thrive in all contexts. We are committed to promoting unity with our partners in the local area through an extensive Community Engagement Programme, which enriches our students’ educational experience and establishes the school as a leading institution within Meopham, Gravesham and beyond.
We will empower our staff through an aspirational professional development programme, which provides meaningful and ambitious career routes for all staff. Meopham School will become a beacon of teaching excellence through its cutting-edge, forward-thinking pedagogy.
Headteacher
Ethan Roberts
Ofsted
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