Senior Site Officer

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy, Birmingham, B31 5QD

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  23 March 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: £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) NJC SCP 18-22

Senior Site Officer job summary

Job Title: Senior Site Officer

Location: Merritts Brook Academy

Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!

Are you ready to step into a rewarding role within one of our dynamic national teams? Whether your expertise lies in Finance, Estates, IT, Operations, or People, we believe in harnessing innovation and collaboration to drive excellence across our trust. We are excited to welcome passionate professionals who want to make a meaningful impact.

Our national teams play a vital role in supporting academies across England. You’ll join a dedicated network that helps shape the educational experience of thousands of children - because their success is at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking a Senior Site Officer to provide a comprehensive service at Merritts Brook Academy, covering premises security, lighting, heating, cleaning, general maintenance, plant operation, and porter/handy person duties.

Key responsibilities:

Reporting to the Estates Business Partner, this post holder will be accountable for:

• Conduct routine testing and maintenance of fire alarms, emergency lighting, and firefighting equipment to ensure health, safety, and compliance standards are met.
• Maintain security of the academy premises, including key holding duties, alarm monitoring, and liaising with security services.
• Perform general maintenance tasks such as plumbing, joinery, painting, plastering, and minor electrical work.
• Oversee and coordinate contractors on site, ensuring work is completed to the required standards.
• Organise and prioritise day-to-day tasks, acting as the main site contact when the Estates Business Partner is unavailable.

Pay range:

SCP 18-22 - £31,537.00 - £33,699.00

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Permanent

Qualifications and Skills:

• Maths & English GCSE or equivalent or willing to work towards
• Relevant maintenance/trade qualification or willingness to work towards
• IOSH or recognised equivalent Health and Safety qualification
• Experience of a range of caretaking and cleaning duties

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk

Benefits:

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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 Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 235 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/merritts-brook-primary-e-act-academy

Merritts Brook is a happy, ambitious primary academy in Northfield, Birmingham. Our vision is to inspire all of our children with a love of learning and thirst for knowledge from Nursery through to Year 6.

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