Cluster Site Manager

Orion Education, Chislehurst, BR7 5PS

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 August 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £42,768.00 - £45,750.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 9 Points 29 – 32 (FTE Salary £42768 per annum - FTE £45,750 per annum)

Cluster Site Manager job summary

We are seeking a proactive, skilled, and highly organised Cluster Site Manager to lead the estates and facilities function across a group of our schools. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring that all sites are safe, compliant, and maintained to the highest standard, creating an environment where pupils, staff, and visitors can thrive.

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience, with the ability to manage and motivate premises staff while overseeing day-to-day operations, planned preventative maintenance, and site compliance. You will be confident in liaising with contractors and stakeholders, managing budgets, and driving continuous improvement across multiple sites. A hands-on approach is essential, alongside a solid understanding of health and safety regulations, ideally supported by relevant qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH.

We are looking for someone who is solution-focused, resilient, and committed to delivering excellence. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively in a busy environment are key to success in this role. Experience within a school or multi-site environment would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking Trust that values its staff and offers an attractive benefits package, including Medicash, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), 30 days annual leave, a tech scheme, and a company vehicle.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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

Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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 Orion Education

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Orion Education website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/education-for-the-21-st-century

Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.

Head office location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed