Site Manager

37 hours per week, Mon - Thu, 8.00am - 4.00pm, Fri 8.00am - 3.30pm, 52 weeks per year

We are an “Outstanding” 11-18 academy, based in the market town of Easingwold in North Yorkshire, near York.  Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on ensuring everyone has the right to learn, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. We champion routes into higher education providing a vibrant, supportive and largely academic sixth form. 

Our Ofsted report published on 21st September 2022 rated us as Outstanding and said “Outwood Academy Easingwold is an aspirational and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to excel. Staff have the highest expectations of what pupils can achieve and ensure that they meet them.” They also stated "This is a caring community where pupils and staff value and appreciate each other." About our curriculum they wrote "The school’s ‘intrinsic’, ‘academic’, ‘enhancement’ and ‘elective’ curriculums combine to ensure that pupils receive an exceptional education."

The person appointed will have:

• A proven track record of managing Health & Safety across education sites preferably with accreditation;
• Delivered premises related statutory compliance in respect of statutory inspections, risk assessments and checks;
• Experience of managing sites around preferably large, construction and refurbishment projects;
• Experience of managing contractors including checking standards of work;
• Experience of managing premises budgets, processing purchase orders, checking work done in respect of payment of invoices;
• Experience of managing teams in respect of planning & allocating workflow, co-ordinating the work of others to an appropriate standard, and all other aspects of staff management;
• Developing and managing small premises related projects (up to £50K);
• Good working knowledge of computer packages including word processing, excel spreadsheets;
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload in a fast paced environment
• A flexible working approach
• Be available to cover out of hours emergencies and early and late shifts when required.

The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and successful organisation, which prides itself on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression.

You must have GCSE’s (or equivalent) in Maths and English at grade C or higher and these must be listed on your application; certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in chronological order with any gaps explained when completing the application online.

To view the full person specification please click here

To view the full job description please click here

Should you require any further information please contact Giselle Gilchrist, HR Assistant via email on G.Gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com

For more information and to apply online, please go to: www.outwood.com > Careers.

Closing date: Midday on 12 December 2022.

Interview date: 16 December 2022.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.