School Site Manager
South Wigston High School, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,067-£33,366
What skills and experience we're looking for
Overall purpose of this post:
To be responsible for planned in and daily management of Academy premises,
ensuring the Academy is always fully operational and compliant with all relevant
legislation, working with the Trust Estates and Compliance Manager to deliver an
outstanding premises service.
Role and Responsibilities:
These will include, as appropriate, those that reflect the Trust’s key value: “Winning
Hearts, Inspiring Minds” through Collaboration, Inspiration, Diversity and Community.
1. Responsible for the day to day health and safety of the Academy site, ensuring efficient use and maintenance of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings, (including compliance with fire safety regulations) and equipment.
2. Responsible for the acceptance and distribution of deliveries within the Academy, as required, whilst following financial policy and procedures.
3. Identify, arrange and undertake planned and reactive maintenance of the building and basic repairs to fixtures and fittings as required.
4. Organise and support the Academy with internal operational requirements such as setting up of assemblies, sporting requirements, exams, parent and open evenings and other required activities.
5. Lead on activities that enable the estate to be clean and well maintained at all times.
6. Attend regular line management meetings with line manager, to determine and set priorities, recording and reporting on actions, ensuring the premises team provides a prompt and efficient service at all times.
7. Provide effective line management to direct reports, and enable their personal and professional development.
8. Support with the recruitment, induction and training of new team members.
9. Engage with onsite training on health and safety issues with the premises team and wider staff.
10. Be responsible for regular checking and operation of systems such as plumbing, heating, electrical and mechanical equipment and fixtures and fittings, ensuring all systems and equipment comply with the appropriate legislative and health & safety regulations.
11. Ensure all routine, planned and reactive works are carried out and recorded promptly on the Trust’s online compliance platform, with supporting documentation uploaded where applicable.
12. Implement and monitor cleaning schedules so that they are in place and monitored effectively to ensure high standards at all times.
13. As a designated key holder, responsible for ensuring the security of Academy buildings and site and, when required, providing out of hours and emergency access to the Academy site.
14. Work within health & safety legislation, Trust health and safety requirements and local health and safety procedures.
15. Work with Trust appointed facilities management and estates personnel to ensure the smooth management of any works, from quote to completion.
16. Responsible for contractors whilst on site including compliance with the Trust’s safeguarding and safer recruitment procedures for signing in and management of contractors and visitors.
17. Provide effective on-site support for capital projects so that they are completed to time, on budget, meet relevant regulations and are fit for purpose.
18. Operate within the parameters of designated premises budget.
19. To ensure the Academy the complies with asbestos reporting in compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, that Asbestos Management Plan is kept up to date, and routine checks are undertaken and recorded accurately.
20. Onsite management of the asbestos management plan and raise awareness to all building users and external parties of the risks of asbestos in the workplace.
21. To be the onsite lead for estates with health and safety audits and fire risk assessments, ensuring they are carried out effectively and that any action plans for areas of concern, or that require improvement, are undertaken in a timely manner.
22. Advise and support Academy staff with health and safety with related issues and queries.
23. Support the Trust Estates and Compliance Manager with ensuring the efficient, effective, high quality and value for money use of external contractors.
24. To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the level of the post, as may
be required from time to time.
General
1. To maintain competence in role by engaging with professional development as required.
2. To be prepared to work flexibly during busy periods.
3. To develop constructive relationships and communicate professionally with other colleagues, students, parents/carers and external contractors/suppliers.
4. Attend and participate in meetings as required, sharing experience and skills with others.
5. Be a positive representative of the Trust and Academy within the local community.
6. To perform other ad hoc duties and assignments that are commensurate with the post’s grade whenever reasonably instructed by the Trust Estates and Compliance Manager or Academy Principal.
7. To report all concerns to an appropriate person.
8. To comply with the Academy’s child safeguarding procedures, reporting any safeguarding concerns to the Academy’s designated child safeguarding person.
9. To comply with Trust and Academy policies and procedures at all times.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.
- Staff wellbeing services available through the School Advisory Service including confidential counselling, physiotherapy sessions, GP helpline, mindfulness courses and webinars, menopause support and access to eGym programmes.
- Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and many more!
- Cycle to Work – This initiative also allows you to make huge Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. These savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.
- Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing, and you don't need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.
- Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers eye test voucher for eligible staff
- Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff
- Free onsite parking & gym
Further details about the role
Learning without Limits is an Academy Trust with high ambitions for its learners and we are excited to be appointing to the position of Site Manager to help us on our journey and to strengthen our Estates offer to our Academies.
To be successful in this post you will bring with you a proven track record in Estates in an education context and have a high level of emotional intelligence and professional curiosity.
You will be based at South Wigston High School and may be required to travel to other Academies within the Trust, working onsite, as required. An integral part of our Estates team, you will be working alongside a variety of people in a fast paced but supportive environment and will demonstrate a willingness to go over and above in support of your colleagues.
Becoming a Site Manager at the Learning without Limits Academy Trust is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the educational experiences of our learners. As a Site Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that the learning environment is safe, efficient, and conducive to growth. Your leadership will directly influence the quality of education and the overall well-being of both learners and staff.
Learning without Limits Academy Trust is known for its commitment to continuous improvement and professional development. As a Site Manager, you would be part of a dynamic team that values growth and encourages the pursuit of excellence. This position not only allows you to contribute to the success of the organisation but also provides a platform for your own personal and professional development.
Why work for us?
You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role and you will have access to meaningful professional development.
As a Trust we value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, please let us know on your application and we’ll facilitate this wherever we can.
Commitment to safeguarding
South Wigston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children 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.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to mclarke2@southwigston.leics.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About South Wigston High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 816 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- South Wigston High School website
- Email address
- mclarke2@southwigston.leics.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01162444874
Student learning is at the heart of everything we do, and we offer a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum where academic achievement is a key priority. Additionally though, there is a thriving enrichment programme where students get to try new interests, or practice and hone existing talents. We hope that as you read this website, you will get a sense of our values, expectations and passion to ensure that all students achieve success.
The school's curriculum is designed to give them the knowledge and cultural capital they need to thrive in the world. There are new and exciting courses being offered from 2022 onwards which include a wider range of vocational options and a focus on enterprise education.
Achieving great examination outcomes is important to enable young people to pursue their aspirations, but we know school life is about so much more than certificates and qualifications. This is why we place just as much emphasis on our pastoral care and support for young people, so they are also able to flourish and succeed during their education.
Arranging a visit to South Wigston High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mclarke2@southwigston.leics.sch.uk.
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