Job Introduction
ROLE: Site Manager
SCHOOL: Weston Park Primary School/Weston Shore Infant School
HOURS: Full time 37 hours per week, 5 days a week, 52 weeks per year (times to be agreed)
SALARY: Grade 7: £29,777 – £33,944
CLOSING DATE: 4th November 2024 at noon
INTERVIEW DATE: 8th November 2024
START DATE: As soon as possible thereafter
JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a site manager to join Weston Park Primary School, a large vibrant school in Southampton and part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).
Are you a proactive leader with a knack for facility management? Bring your skills to our dynamic and successful team and oversee the maintenance, safety, and functionality of our school site. From coordinating repairs to ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, you'll play a vital role in creating a happy learning environment for our pupils. Enjoy a supportive work culture, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the pupils and our school community.
If you are a highly motivated and experienced individual who has a good range of practical DIY skills and who will take great pride in ensuring our school offers a safe and appealing environment for pupils, staff and visitors, then please apply!
This is a key role in our school, as you will have responsibility for the security, safety, general maintenance and to ensure the cleanliness of our school buildings and extensive grounds.
You will also be looking to help maintain an enticing and vibrant school environment, to support our ongoing vision of enjoyment in learning.
If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then we look forward to your application.
We would really welcome a visit before applying so that you can see our school in action! Please contact Tasha Coleman in our school office to arrange a tour.
We are seeking a professional individual who is able to:
- Be a positive and professional face of our school community
- Work on their own initiative and prioritise their work.
- Be responsible for the management of the whole school site, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and Health and Safety are maintained.
- Be responsible for site security and the daily unlocking/locking of the site.
- Manage a small group of cleaners to deliver high standards of cleanliness throughout the school.
- Arrange and liaise with contractors on site.
- Work in a flexible manner to meet the needs of the school.
We can offer you:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
Hamwic Education Trust (HET)
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 35 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 32 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.
‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.
‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.weston-park.org.uk or www.hamwic.org and return to Tasha Coleman, recruitment@weston-park.org.uk
SAFEGUARDING:
All schools within HET 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.
THE EDWIN JONES PARTNERSHIP
The Edwin Jones Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
