School Site Manager

Stanley Park Junior School, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3JL

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 July 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 June 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: £34,448.00 - £39,276.00 Annually (Actual)

School Site Manager job summary

Due to the retirement of our current Site Manager, Stanley Park Junior School is looking to appoint a new Site Manager. We are a successful, friendly and inclusive three-form entry Foundation School with a stable, strong and successful staff team. We were rated “Good” in our last Ofsted in September 2023. We seek to employ a reliable, enthusiastic, cheerful, friendly, proactive and well-motivated person to join our team. They will take on the management, maintenance and improvement of our school site.

The hours of work will be 36 hours per week, all year round.

Hours to be worked either 7am-11am & 3pm-6pm Mon-Fri or 7am-10.30am and 2.30-6pm. (Exact timings may be negotiated.)

The Salary grade is 6/S01 (spine point range 16-25) Salary £34,448 - £39,276 (depending on experience)

Annual Leave Entitlement will be a minimum of 23 days plus 2 statutory days and bank holidays. Annual leave should mostly be taken during school holidays and in negotiation with the headteacher.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To maintain the school buildings and grounds to a high standard to support teaching and learning and ensure that all families and staff are safe.
• Ensure site security, including key holding, alarm management, opening/closing premises, and liaison with emergency services.
• Carry out routine maintenance, minor repairs, decorating, and grounds upkeep.
• Plan and manage a rolling programme of refurbishment and redecoration in line with the School Development Plan.
• Lead on health and safety compliance, including risk assessments, inspections, PAT testing, and record keeping.
• Supervise, support, and manage cleaning staff, including performance monitoring and training needs.
• To seek quotes for building/refurbishments and liaise with school business manager.
• To support school lettings, including coordination with hirers, site preparation, and out-of-hours access.
• Undertake deliveries, collections, and other porterage duties as required.
• Act professionally at all times, uphold the school’s reputation, and build positive relationships with stakeholders.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills nd a commitment to the vision of our school.
• An understanding of premises management.
• Someone who will relish the challenge of working in a busy school environment, working flexibly across different areas to meet deadlines whilst tackling the unexpected.
• Someone who is able to prioritise and plan own workload but also collaborate with the school community.
• Someone who has read the job description and person specification and feels they are well suited for this role.
• Someone with a good standard of maintenance and DIY experience with an understanding of health and safety parameters
• Someone with is able to contribute positively within the wider school team.

What we can offer you:

• A supportive, nurturing environment where all staff work collaboratively to ensure that our children get the best possible experience whilst at our school.
• Committed enthusiastic and supportive colleagues
• An ambitious and highly motivated senior leadership team
• An inclusive, nurturing culture and an ethos that recognises the contribution of every member of the school community
• Opportunities for professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• An appreciative and enthusiastic wider school community, with positive parents who care about our school
• Good public transport connections, a staff car park or free street parking

Closing date for applications has been extended to Friday 19th June 2026 at midnight.

If working with us appeals to you and you have the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for, you are strongly encouraged to book a tour of the school by contacting the school office and asking to speak to Mrs Lamy (Headteacher) or Miss Johnson-Laird (School Business Manager)

Safeguarding Statement

Stanley Park Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to reference checks, online checks, permission to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). Stanley Park Junior School aims to be an equal opportunities employer and to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. As part of the recruitment process online checks will be carried out.

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

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.

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 Stanley Park Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, None, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanley Park Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanley-park-junior-school

We are a three-form Foundation Junior School in the London Borough of Sutton and were rated 'Good' in our last Ofsted (September 2023). We are a successful, caring, and happy school that prides itself on a strong and stable staff team. Our school nurtures caring, confident and successful children with a 'Sense of Pride' in all they do. Governors, parents and staff work together to challenge and support children of all abilities to achieve their best. We are looking for a teacher who is committed to the well-being and pastoral care of children as well as their academic progress.

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