Site Manager

Banstead Preparatory School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Schools within United Learning work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our intranet site, United Hub, is just one example of how we share resources and communicate across sites, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance. We reward our staff: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately the satisfaction of supporting schools in their quest to give every child the opportunity to succeed and reach their full potential.

Details about the role:

• Responsible for: Site Management Staff including Minibus Drivers

• Responsible to: School Business Manager

• Hours: 7:45am to 4:15pm Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the school. 52 weeks p.a. with 5 weeks’ annual leave to be taken during term time, plus public holidays

Banstead Preparatory School is a new co-educational school in Banstead, Surrey with over 200 students. It is set on the outskirts of the village of Banstead with good transport links to London and areas in the South East of England. Our mission is ‘The Best in Everyone’, reflecting our ambition to offer every child every opportunity to reach their full potential. From the very youngest children through to those preparing for secondary education, Banstead Prep School will provide the educational stimulus and environment for happy learning, and the pastoral support to meet every interest, need and background.

Building on the successes and track records of our predecessor schools, Banstead Prep School will be a key feeder school to the most successful secondary independent and grammar schools in the local area and further afield.

Purpose of Job

We are seeking a Site Manager on a permanent contract, ideally to start from 1 June 2018. This will allow time for a good handover from our current Site Manager.

The applicant will:

• Be responsible for the Banstead Prep School (BPS) site (including the sports field and swimming pool) and its buildings, their maintenance, development and efficient use, ensuring that legal and safety requirements with regard to people, property and function of the school are maintained

• Be responsible for Health and Safety, and premises risk assessments

• Effectively line manage all facilities management staff including participation in the staff appraisal scheme and reviewing training requirements

• Ensure that BPS is fully prepared to meet Inspectorate criteria relating to Facilities Management, with particular focus on Health and Safety requirements

• Liaise with Head Office and other partners or stakeholders

Other Factors:

You must also have evidence of the right to work in the UK (i.e. Passport or working visa to December 2018).

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and candidates may be interviewed before the closing date. The School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made so please apply without delay.

Safeguarding:

Banstead Preparatory School is 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 successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and medical clearance.

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/1198865?cid=1567&rsid=0&js=0&LinkType=1&FromSearch=False

Closing date: Friday 13 April 2018
Interviews to take place w/c 23 April 2018

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Banstead Preparatory School, Surrey