Job Introduction
The Oaks CE Learning Federation
Site Manager
Closing Date: Sunday 1st June 2025 at 12pm
Interview Date: Thursday 5th June 2025
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full-time
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Grade D: £25,628 – £28,326
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, worked as per requirement. Flexible 8-3.30 (1 hour unpaid lunch break) (Friday 8.00-3.00). Further details to be discussed at interview.
Location of Role: Copythorne CE Infant School
Netley Marsh CE Infant School
St Michael & All Angels CE Infant School
Job/Person Summary
On the retirement of our Site Manager we are are seeking to appoint a dedicated, hard-working, practical and flexible replacement to join our team.
The Oaks CE Learning Federation consists of a three small schools, located in Lyndhurst, Copythorne and Netley Marsh. We are looking for a site manager to work across the three schools.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:-
- A flexible, practical and efficient approach
- An ability to work independently, using their own initiative, including prioritising workloads and responding to the needs of the children and the whole school team
- Have good basic DIY skills
- Have a car and a valid driving license (able to travel between sites when needed)
- Competent in IT, being able to report statutory checks online and report concerns
- A commitment to safeguarding in schools
- A basic level of Literacy Skills, in order to write report and complete risk assessments
- Pride in their job.
- Polite, respectful and a good role model for pupils
Main responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring the safe and efficient maintenance of the school
- Liaise and manage a programme of planned and preventative maintenance undertaking minor repairs, maintenance and redecoration
- Obtain quotes for repair work and planned works within the Federation
- Being responsible for site security, when contractors are working on site
- Overseeing the work of external contractors, ensuring the highest levels of health and safety are maintained at all times
- Carrying out some grounds maintenance work, ensuring the school is tidy and in good repair.
- Line manage our cleaning staff to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness throughout the school
- Ensure health and safety is a priority at all times, carrying out assessments (including risk assessments) checks and reports as required, reporting to Governing Body as necessary
- Engage in training to ensure that a good understand of COSH, Fire safety, working at heights etc is implemented.
If you are ready for a new challenge, are skilled, hardworking and have a sense of humour please in the first instance contact our School Office by email jo.instrall@lyndhurst.hants.sch.uk or tel. 023 8081 3340 for an application pack. We encourage and welcome visits to the school.
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.
