Area Site Manager

Lift Schools, London, W12 7TF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 August 2026 at 9:43am

• Date listed

  24 July 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £36124 - £44152 per annum

Area Site Manager job summary

Area Site Manager

Greensward Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5HG
United Kingdom

Salary: £36,124 - £44,152 + Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) + wellbeing cash plan + additional Lift Schools benefits

Location: Based across our Hockley schools in Essex (Lift Ashingdon, Lift Plumberow, Lift Hockley, Lift Westerings and Lift Greensward) with regular travel between all five schools when required

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Start date: September 2026

Help create safe, inspiring places to learn

No two days are the same in this role. One day you could be overseeing a capital project, the next managing urgent maintenance issues, ensuring compliance tasks have been completed or working alongside school leaders to plan future improvements.

We're looking for an Area Site Manager to support five schools across Hockley, leading on estates activities, to ensure our buildings remain safe, compliant and ready to provide the best possible environment for children and colleagues.

Whether your background is in facilities management, construction, property, engineering or project management, this is an opportunity to start your career where you make a visible difference every day.

What you'll be doing

* Overseeing the maintenance, compliance and safety of five school sites.
* Managing contractors and coordinating planned and reactive maintenance.
* Leading local capital projects and site improvements.
* Working closely with school leaders to prioritise estates needs.
* Acting as the appointed person for asbestos and legionella management.
* Being an active leader, ensuring high standards of health and safety across the schools.

What we're looking for

* Experience in facilities, building management, construction or project management.
* Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience managing contractors to ensure value, speed and safety is delivered.
* The ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems proactively.
* A commitment to delivering safe, well-maintained environments.
* A full UK driving licence.

Previous education experience isn't essential - we're looking for transferable skills and the motivation to make a difference.

Grow your career with us

We're committed to investing in our people. Alongside ongoing training and support, you'll have the opportunity to undertake a Level 4 Project Management apprenticeship, helping you build valuable leadership, planning and project delivery skills while you work.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

Closing date: Thursday 6 August 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th August 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lift Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Lift Schools website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/academies-enterprise-trust

Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is made up of 59 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. Our mission: 1.We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. 2.With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. 3.We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities. Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that’s why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what’s possible. That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.

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