School Site Manager

Part Time School Site Manager  (permanent post)

32.5 hours per week, split shift – 7.00am-10.00am and 2.30pm-6.00pm all year round. Holidays must be taken during school holiday periods.
 
Required: 18th March 2024.

The Governing Body wish to appoint a Site Manager to join the Site Team of our very popular school.  

As a Site Manager, you will ensure that the school’s buildings and grounds are in proper working order, maintaining a safe working environment for all users in the community. Carrying out minor repairs and reporting any faults which require specialist help, you will oversee grounds maintenance and ensure the premises are clean and rubbish is collected.

The role also involves being responsible for the security of the buildings, carrying out security checks and ensuring all fire safety and health and safety regulations are adhered to.

Day to day responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
•Co-ordination of the work and supervision of cleaning staff, including discipline, appraisal and performance management.
•Maintaining clean, safe and secure school premises, for all users, which includes buildings and grounds
•Carrying out cleaning, handyperson activities, routine maintenance and refurbishment, porterage, and minor repairs
•Undertaking regular specialised testing and compliance checks, logging, reporting and ensuring any remedial work is completed.
•All other aspects of site management, such as supervising external contractors, and site use and development planning
•Promoting health and safety around the school.
•You will be working both inside and outside in the school grounds.

We are looking for someone who has good Health and Safety knowledge, good DIY skills and a knowledge of the basic maintenance required for school premises. With a good level of practical skills in areas such as buildings and grounds maintenance, manual handling techniques, safe use of power tools and electrical safety, you will also understand, and be commitment to, the safeguarding of children.

You must be flexible and be able work to deadlines, you will be able to communicate well with children, school staff, contractors and visitors.

Belle Vue Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed on completion of an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and satisfactory references. 

An application pack can be downloaded from the school website www.bellevue.cumbria.sch.uk

 Closing date for receipt of applications: 12.00 noon on Tuesday 20th February 2024
Interviews:   Monday 26th February 2024