Resident Site Manager

Watford Grammar School for Boys, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

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: £40,444.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Scale H9 and service occupancy of a 3-bed detached house provided rent-free

Resident Site Manager job summary

We are seeking to appoint a new Resident Site Manager to maintain and develop the excellent facilities at Watford Grammar School for Boys.

The Role

The postholder will:

• Take responsibility for the effective day-to-day management, operation, maintenance, safety and security of the school’s premises and grounds.
• Ensure that the school provides a safe, secure, clean, well-maintained and welcoming environment that supports high-quality teaching and learning.
• Lead and coordinate the site team and contractors, manage planned and reactive maintenance, oversee statutory compliance and inspections, support estates and capital projects, and ensure that premises-related risks are identified, managed and appropriately reported.
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), premises site team, staff, contractors, external agencies and other stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• The ability to take a proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems.
• A high level of organisation skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure.
• The ability to manage competing priorities.
• A reliable, professional and conscientious approach.
• A strong sense of responsibility and accountability.

What We Offer

• A supportive environment with access to professional development and training.
• Excellent facilities.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package.
• An admissions policy which prioritises children of staff.

For more information or to arrange a tour of the site, please email Mrs Brown brownc@watfordboys.org.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS 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 Watford Grammar School for Boys

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1590 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Watford Grammar School for Boys website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watford-grammar-school-for-boys

A leading, partially selective UK State School for boys aged 11-18, with an enviable national reputation for academic achievement and excellence across a broad range of sporting, musical and artistic pursuits. Expanding from 7 to 8 form entry from 2018. Outstanding Ofsted - October 2021

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