Hub Site Manager
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, GL4 6RN13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week. This is a permanent position and an all year round role. Working hours to be confirmed. You will be entitled to a 45 minute unpaid lunch break. This role is based at Gloucester Academy, Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6RN, however, you will be required to work or travel to other schools within the service hub.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Scale Point 26-30, £37,280-£40,777
What skills and experience we're looking for
HUB SITE MANAGER
Gloucester Academy have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Hub Site Manager to join our existing Site Team on a full-time basis.
We are looking for someone to be responsible for the management of multiple school sites within the hub, overseeing external contractors working on site and ensuring premises compliance, and health and safety. You will line manage associated site staff including staff deployment, allocation, monitoring of work and performance review.
As Hub Site Manager responsibilities will include:
- Ensure that a keyholder is appointed for each school with responsibility for security of the premises. To include the opening up and locking of premises’ including extended school provision, lettings and emergency call outs, identifying and training suitable additional keyholders to cover periods of absence.
- Be the primary contact for all school estates projects within the hub, under the direction of Regional Estates Manager and Capital Project Managers.
- Follow GLT financial processes, including monitoring the delegated estates budget, and ensuring best value.
- To manage a range of re-decoration and maintenance work, as agreed with the Regional Estates Manager to ensure a high standard of repair and decoration throughout the schools, following GLT Safe System of Working protocols.
- Manage the site teams in undertaking activities to maintain safe and clean external environments e.g. gritting, litter picks, waste collection and removal, graffiti removal, safe access routes and keeping drains free from obstruction.
- To be responsible for ensuring Health and safety and compliance checks are undertaken across the hub, including: Fire, Asbestos, Legionella, vehicles, and to keep accurate online records and paperwork relating to statutory compliance, building, plant, and equipment servicing and maintenance.
- To use the online helpdesk system to record and respond to job requests, plan works, and effectively direct work across the sites within the hub.
- To arrange for maintenance work to be carried out by suitably qualified contractors, obtaining quotations, completing necessary paperwork, monitoring the safety of their working practices using the GLT Safe System of Working protocols, carrying out site inductions, reporting where possible on the quality of their work and follow up any apparent failures or further work required.
- To oversee the efficient operation of the premises programmed systems, ensuring that all plant and equipment operates at maximum efficiency and economy, and regularly inspect plant and equipment to ensure that it is clean and in a safe working order, reporting any deficiencies as appropriate.
- To be responsible for receipt of deliveries of goods and equipment and distributing as appropriate. To include maintaining appropriate records as required and appropriate levels of cleaning/sundries and repairs and maintenance materials.
- Manage the cleaning and site staff, or where appropriate the monitoring of cleaning contractors.
- Monitoring cleaning standards, ensuring corrective action as required and supporting during periods of absence, or where additional cleaning is required.
- To undertake general porterage duties to include the setting out and putting away furniture as necessary.
- Be aware of all out of hours activities at the schools within the hub, and arrange deployment of staff to ensure the opening, closing, heating, and availability of equipment as necessary.
HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To be responsible for the health and safety of all premises related activities at schools across the hub.
- Review and update site specific risk assessments, and maintain the risk registers.
- Support the H&S Leads with any investigations that require actions or recommendations relating to the site.
- Support the H&S Leads and Headteachers in coordinating emergency evacuations or drills.
- Undertake H&S and other relevant training as required.
- All users are to be trained in the safe use of tools and equipment, and have received role specific H&S Training.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school and trust
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all
- Provide a high level of customer service to all stakeholders
- Promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils, staff and visitors (in accordance with appropriate health & safety legislation) at all times
Decision Making:
- Managing work in liaison with the Regional Estates Manager to meet business needs
- Deployment of a range of staff across sites within the hub
- React to unforeseen emergency situations, taking appropriate actions
OTHER DUTIES
Cleaning and maintenance duties may involve dealing with blocked drains and toilets, including clearance of vomit or excrement; also use of toxic chemicals.
Protective clothing will be provided and must be worn while undertaking relevant duties.
Use of power tools for appropriate repair and maintenance tasks. Cleaning equipment (e.g. buffing machine) and chemicals will be used on a regular basis.
This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post
holder. The post holder’s line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements.
What the school offers its staff
WE OFFER OUR STAFF A RANGE OF BENEFITS INCLUDING:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Flexible working opportunities
WHY JOIN GLOUCESTER ACADEMY AND GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST?
At Gloucester Academy, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Gloucester Academy abetter chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
Ambition, excellence and pride run through all aspects of school life.
Ambition
We have a strong desire and determination to achieve success. We believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. We do what it takes for as long as it takes. In other words, we go for it every day!
Excellence
We strive for greatness in everything we set our minds to. We endeavour to do our very best and excel in all aspects of school life.
Pride
We are ‘fiercely’ proud of ourselves, our school, our community and our Trust. We hold our heads high and feel a sense of togetherness and joy in our school.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 22nd July 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
Applying for the job
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About Gloucester Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1014 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Gloucester Academy website
- Email address
- cosment@gloucesteracademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01452 428819
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