School Site Manager
Joseph Norton Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9JUThis job expired on 10 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 July 2025
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
- £27,711.00 - £30,060.00 Annually (Actual) Full Time 52 weeks per year
School Site Manager job summary
School Site Manager Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Grade 5 £27,711 - £30,060 Full Time 37 hours p/w
ABOUT US
Joseph Norton Academy in Huddersfield is a special academy educating children and young people with complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties across Kirklees.
Our school is proud to offer a supportive team; high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with utterly fabulous children and young people as outlined in our VALUES - We value respect, perseverance, cooperation and responsibility. These values are reflected in our Ways of Working.
THE ROLE
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive School Site Manager for our special school in Huddersfield. As a Site Manager you will provide comprehensive, customer focused, estates and facilities and maintenance services. You will be responsible daily for site opening, ensuring it is always secure and fit for purpose for our younger people. All Health & Safety aspects, compliance checks, fire and security alarms etc.
An exciting time to join us as we have a New School currently being built in Deighton therefore this role is very much a development role offering great career prospects but also you will be instrumental in supporting us and our pupils with this transition over the next 12-18 months. You must be flexible and committed to travel so please consider when applying for commuting purposes.
We are interested in hearing from people who:
Are self-motivated, organised and able to work autonomously being reactive
Enjoy working and being part of an inclusive team.
Have the passion and care this role requires
Able to work using own initiative - a self motivated individual
An interest in working with our pupils requiring a multifaceted approach focused on building positive relationships and creating a safe and supportive environment.
THE CANDIDATE
You will need a varied background in estates/ maintenance/ joinery, working in education settings would be advantageous.
We are looking for applicants with experience in a similar role, who are flexible to the adaptability of this role
Awareness and understanding of basic safety and security, COSHH regulations, H&S and compliance
Computer literate with strong IT and communication skills
An interest of working with children/ young people with SEN / SEMH needs
SALARY/ HOURS Salary for this School Site Manager role is £27,711 - £30,060 Grade 5 working full time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust
NEXT STEPS For more information please refer to the job description attached (Kindly be aware that this job description is provisional and may be updated following a final review) If you are interested in this excellent opportunity simply clinic APPLY NOW alternatively if you have additional questions then please reach out to James Stevens j.stevens@wellspringacademies.org.uk
If you are unsure if you meet all the criteria but have an interest in this opportunity then please do submit your application
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Joseph Norton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 16
- School size
- 61 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Joseph Norton Academy website
Special - SEMH
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Mobile Cook - Casual or Permanent
New Pastures Primary School
Pitt Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0LT
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Huddersfield and West Yorkshire