Site Manager - Sandhills Primary School

Site Manager

Closing date: 30th November 12 noon

Interview date: TBC

Job Start Date: 1st January 2022 or sooner if available

Contract/Hours: 25 hours per week – permanent role.  This post is all year round and working during school holidays will be required.  Annual leave entitlement is between 24 and 29 days per annum depending on continuous service and must be taking during school holiday closure periods

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: Grade NJC19/6 £20493- £22627 full-time equivalent dependant on experience.  Actual salary paid is for 25 hours per week  pro-rata

Location of Role: Sandhills Community Primary School, Terrett Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8FN

Contact e-mail address: ljones@sandhillsprimary.org

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Site Manger ideally with previous experience in a similar role and experience and knowledge in routine maintenance tasks and health and safety.  Working as a Site Manager you will play a key role in the property management of the school including ensuring the security and health and safety of all school premises, regularly liaising with the School Business Manager on caretaking and site management issues.  You will be responsible for the security of the school premises and assist with the health and safety of all staff, pupils and visitors - keeping up to date checks and records of all maintenance tasks undertaken.

Working hours are: 5 hours per day during term-time:  During Term Time: Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 10.30 am OR 8-11 am      AND          2.45 pm to 4.45 pm

During School Holidays hours can be arranged to work flexibly during weekdays over fewer days depending on works scheduled during holiday periods.  Holidays are only permitted during school holiday closure periods.  Annual leave entitlement must be taken during school holiday closure periods.  This is a permanent contract.

We are seeking a candidate with previous experience in a similar role and experience and knowledge in routine maintenance tasks and health and safety.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Being responsible for the property management of the school including routine inspections of the building, fixtures, fittings, premises and grounds, liaising regularly with the School Business Manager on caretaking and site management issues and to ensure the school and its grounds are maintained in an attractive, clean and safe environment for all users in all weather conditions.

• To ensure the health and safety of the school premises and promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils, staff and visitors in accordance with appropriate health and safety legislation at all times

• Liaising with cleaning supervisor to ensure a clean and safe environment

• To maintain accurate records with regards to statutory servicing, testing and maintenance of fire safety and other equipment

• Ensure the security of the school premises, including opening and locking of the building and provide emergency access to the school site if needed

• Maintain all machinery and plant within the school and carry out simple repairs and improvements

• Assist the School Business Manager/Headteacher in the operation and management of the repairs and maintenance budget

• Responsible for hand tools, ladders etc

• Some physical effort required, including lifting and moving equipment

• The post holder is required monitor repairs and maintenance and undertake minor repairs

• Assist in safety audits and contribute to relevant risk assessment activities

If you are would like to join our friendly, supportive team, we would love to hear from you. 

We can offer you:

-A hard-working, supportive and friendly team of staff

-Highly supportive families, Governing Body, PTA and local community

-The opportunity to make a significant impact on our school 

Visits are welcomed, so come and see us in action! We would be delighted to meet with prospective candidates and discuss the role further, as well as show you around our school. Please contact Lorraine Jones, the School Business Manager, for an appointment.  Email: ljones@sandhillsprimary.org to arrange a visit

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

-All-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character

-Sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still

-All schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly

-Collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload

-Where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and safety of all pupils and expects staff to share this ethos. Enhanced DBS checks are required for this post. 

Applications will be considered on receipt with early opportunity for interview. 

Closing Date: 30th November 2021

All applications should be made using the TES website.  The job description and person specification are available on the TES website: https://www.tes.com/

Sandhills Community Primary School and The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.  The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (1 from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.  The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools' community.

NOTE 1: Some cautions, reprimands, warnings and convictions are protected under the DBS filtering process and you do not have to disclose them.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [exceptions] Order 1975 [2013 and 2020] provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are considered "protected." This means that they do not need to be disclosed to an employer  and, if they are disclosed, an employer cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found here https://hub.unlock.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/What-will-be-filtered-by-the-DBS.pdf  

NOTE 2: if you are under 18 it is no longer a legal requirement for you to disclose any cautions you hold