Site Manager

Required as soon as possible

Full time, 37 Hours per week

All year round

Permanent

Salary Grade E point 13-19

£28,163 - £31,067 Actual Salary per annum

Allenton Community Primary School is looking for a motivated, energetic and organised individual to become our Site Manager. 

Allenton Community Primary School can offer:  

● The opportunity to develop, access professional development opportunities (at any stage of your career) and network with colleagues in partnership with Transform Trust 

● Employee Wellbeing and benefits package as a member of Transform Trust

Main Responsibilities are:

● To be responsible for ongoing maintenance and operation of heating, lighting and boiler plant/equipment, ensuring all faults are reported and dealt with in a timely fashion.

● To assist with planning/overseeing all minor building works and repairs including obtaining quotes, liaising with suppliers, overseeing contractors and monitoring service level agreements.

● To report on progress and provide advice to the head teacher/facilities manager on all minor building works and repairs.

● To assume delegated responsibility for ensuring compliance to statutory regulations relating to, for example asbestos, PAT and legionella testing and to undertake risk assessments

● To be responsible for the security of the school premises and its contents.

● To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of cleaning staff, ensuring standards of cleanliness are maintained. 

● To undertake cleaning duties (interior and exterior) as and when required to support wider school cleanliness. 

● To attend school premises in cases of emergency e.g. intruders, fire, floods etc. 

 The successful candidate will be friendly, have good communication skills as well as the ability to adapt their approach to suit the needs and different personalities of the children. You will:

● has high standards and will take pride in making our school an exceptional learning environment

● can maintain and improve the appearance of the school, including repairs and maintenance

● is enthusiastic, self-motivated and has the ability to use their own initiative 

● can manage health and safety and premises issues, including logs and risk assessments

● can organise their time effectively and communicate well with contractors and stakeholders

● will work in partnership with the cleaning team 

● understands the benefit of enrichment or after school activities 

In return we offer:

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.

• a happy working environment with friendly and well-behaved children,

• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

• Calm and purposeful environments

• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community 

• Suitable training, including First Aid, where required. 

• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

• A Site Manager Network across Transform Trust to offer additional support 

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact Liam Williams, School Operations Manager, LWilliams@allenton.derby.sch.uk to arrange a date and time.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Liam Williams, School Operations Manager at Allenton Community Primary School, Brookhouse Street, Allenton, Derby, DE24 9BB                      

Email: LWilliams@allenton.derby.sch.uk  Telephone: 01332 701144

Closing date for applications: Friday 9th May @ 12:00 noon

Interviews will be held on: Friday 16th May, timings tbc