Site Manager

Job Introduction

JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:

• Oversee the management, compliance, safety, and cleanliness of the school site, furnishings, and grounds according to our high standards.
• Act as the primary key holder, ensuring security and operational readiness of the school site, including emergency response coordination.
• Directly manage the cleaning staff, including training, scheduling, and performance reviews. Plus lead training other school staff on safe practices.eg. step ladder usage.
• Plan and execute a schedule of annual maintenance/redecoration and longer term maintenance requirements, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations, conduct risk assessments, and oversee audits and inspections.
• Ensure team comply with health and safety requirements, COSHH and satisfactory completion of tasks.
• Monitor and manage site repairs and maintenance, ensuring cost-effective solutions and procurement of necessary supplies. Use SLA where possible for reactive maintenance tasks, report and monitor repairs to HCC Maintenance Team.
• Prepare for and check after any rooms used for lettings or school functions.
• Maintain outside areas and respond to emergencies, urgent requests
• Uphold confidentiality of school information.
• To hold regular site meetings with SBM/HT to report on work in hand and discuss ongoing repairs and cleaning/decoration schedule.
• Assist Fire Safety Officer to include preparation of the Fire Safety Management Plan, staff training and all responsibilities under this role.
• Act as nominated responsible person for Asbestos Register.
• Carry out daily H & S checks of playgrounds, site and play equipment as per monitoring schedule.
• To complete and record all health and safety checks as required by HCC & HSE, use Concerto to update safety checks and track works.
• Monitor contractors on site to ensure H&S requirements are being met. 

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:

• Experience of health and safety protocols and compliance preferable
• Is reliable and flexible and able to prioritise workloads
• Is able to work independently and use own initiative, as well as working well in a team
• Demonstrates good communication skills with a variety of stakeholders
• Can follow the school policies and systems consistently to ensure the safeguarding and safety of our children and site users
• Has a good basic level of practical DIY skills. Previous experience of work in a trade, such as carpentry, plumbing, painting/decorating, would be welcomed but not essential
• Has good ICT knowledge and can apply it to use email, word and database/incident recording systems, Concerto.

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• A friendly, professional working environment
• Excellent training programme, weekly TEAMS meetings with Caretaking Support and other site teams.
• 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
• Free confidential telephone and face-to-face counselling and other benefits through the Employee Assistance Programme

Application Procedure

Please complete and return the attached recruitment - support application form by Monday 27th January 2025

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Cathy Ingram, Headteacher via email adminoffice@calmore-jun.hants.sch.uk or 02380 865354.

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.