Federated Site Manager

Job Introduction

Job Introduction

Interview date: Wednesday 12^th February 2025 

Salary Details: Grade D £26,918 - £29,616  

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (52 weeks a year inc holiday) 

Mon & Wed 8am-4pm Tues & Thurs 7:30am-11am & 2pm-6pm Fri 7:30am-11am & 2pm-6pm (example hours however structure of week can be negotiated)

The Federation of Elson Infant and Gomer Infant Schools

Our vision of ‘Together we Shine.’ is at the heart of all we do.

We are an outward looking, popular and successful Federation and pride ourselves on our inclusivity and Attachment and Trauma informed and accredited practice. We want the very best for every child and that includes the environment in which they learn. We are looking for someone to take care of our schools and grounds, so that our children have the very best of resources. The ideal candidate will take pride in their work and will see the importance in our schools and grounds always looking their very best.    

Are you looking for an opportunity to help manage a Federation of two infant schools, taking pride in your work, engaging with professional development and working in a supportive and stimulating environment?  This is a new role to the Federation and a unique, exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to make the job their own. As this is a completely new role, it will start as a temporary position with a view to becoming permanent at the end of the academic year.    

The successful candidate will maintain our school sites, buildings and grounds, to the highest possible standard, proactively enhancing our facilities.  They will ensure the schools are safe, clean and well maintained for pupils, staff, parents and visitors.  The individual will be practical and able to adapt their skills to the needs of the schools and prioritise health, safety and security at all times.    

The successful candidate will have or develop an awareness of Hampshire County Council and school policies and be prepared to engage with Professional Development ensuring statutory checks and responsibilities are fulfilled.

The ideal candidate will be hard working, dependable, trustworthy, use their own initiative and be flexible in their approach to their duties.   A range of practical and DIY skills are essential to ensure the schools are safe and well maintained. Knowledge of health and safety would also be desirable. 

Basic computing, literacy and numeracy skills are essential (support and training will be provided.) The role will include occasional working at heights and moving and handling of objects (training will be provided).

We are looking for:

• Manage both the school sites, grounds and buildings.
• Being responsible for site security including the daily opening of the school, occasionally working outside normal hours for school events, including out of hours/ emergency call outs.
• Arrange and supervise contractors on site. Ensuring standards are maintained, with health and safety always being paramount.
• Take responsibility for stock control and ordering of cleaning products and maintenance items.
• Be a team player, whilst managing a team and holding others to account.
• Be flexible, resilient and have good communication skills.
• Maintain the grounds in a clean and tidy condition, including sweeping car parks, paths, clearing litter, emptying bins, cutting back plant growth.
• Liaise and manage a programme of planned and preventative maintenance, undertaking minor repairs, maintenance, and redecoration within the school and its grounds.
• Have good basic DIY skills including plumbing, painting and carpentry. 
• Identify and maintain a record of repairs and report appropriate information to the Head of school.
• Monitor and implement all elements of the health and safety policy in accordance with premises requirements, ensuring the safety of the site and people using it at all times.
• Undertake checks and maintain records to meet statutory health and safety requirements e.g. COSHH, Asbestos legislation, writing and reviewing risk assessments and testing fire alarms (training will be provided).
• Carry out compliance checks in line with Hampshire County Councils statutory policy.
• Undertake a range of health and safety training and other training relevant to the role.
• An ability to work independently, using their own initiative, including prioritising workloads and contributing to the needs of the children and the whole school team.
• Able to keep records of tests and checks as required, using paper, email and online systems.
• Regular lone working.
• Work in a flexible manner for the needs of the children and the school

We offer:

• Professional Development: Opportunities for training and professional growth.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a friendly, supportive Federation.
• A warm and friendly environment.
• Training relevant to the role.
• Free confidential telephone and face-to-face counselling and other benefits through the Employee Assistance Programme.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, employer contributions.
• Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service.

Application Procedure:

Visits to the schools sites are warmly welcome, please call either school office to arrange Gomer: 02392 580808 or Elson: 02392 581208.

Applications should be made using the standard HCC support staff application from which can be obtained by emailing Mrs Julie Baker j.baker@elsongomer-inf.co.uk 

Safer Recruitment

We are 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 candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.