Site Agent

Greenleas School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AB

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Autmn Term

• Closing date

  6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 August 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: £27,274.00 - £29,070.00 Annually (Actual) Salary is subject to the confirmation of the national pay award (current £26,403-£28,142)

Site Agent job summary

Job Overview: We are seeking a dedicated, reliable, and hands-on Site Agent to manage the safety, security, cleanliness, and overall operational upkeep of our school site. In this vital role, you will work closely with the Business Manager to ensure our facilities remain safe, well-maintained, and welcoming for pupils, staff, and visitors throughout the year.

Key Working Details

• Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (All Year Round).
• Working Pattern: Standard split shift from 7.00am-10:20am and 2:30pm-6:30pm (alternative hours may be agreed with the Business Manager to meet school needs).
• Salary: £27,274-£29,070 (subject to approval of pay award), dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays .

Key Responsibilities

• Site Security & Access Control: Oversee access systems, manage site security, open and lock facilities, and remain available to support urgent repairs or emergencies outside normal working hours if required.
• Maintenance & First-Line Repairs: Conduct regular site inspections, perform routine repairs on fixtures (including doors, windows, lights, and furniture), and report major hazards or damages promptly.
• Cleanliness & Hygiene: Maintain high hygiene standards across the site by carrying out general cleaning duties, including sweeping, mopping, dusting, and waste disposal.
• Health, Safety & Compliance: Execute routine safety checks—including checking fire alarms and emergency exits—and adhere strictly to health and safety protocols.
• Grounds Maintenance & Weather Response: Maintain external grounds and landscaping, and respond to adverse weather conditions through snow clearance, salting, or flooding management.
• Porterage & Setups: Assist with moving deliveries, furniture, setting up classrooms or event spaces, and handling general equipment logistics.
• Operations & Contractor Management: Support minor works projects, assist external contractors working on-site, and liaise with staff regarding maintenance schedules.

Person Specification

• Experience & Skills: Background in caretaking, facilities, or maintenance is preferred (training provided where necessary), along with basic ICT confidence and practical repair abilities.
• Physical Capability: Comfortable carrying out physical tasks, including lifting, moving equipment, and working at heights when required.
• Knowledge & Communication: Strong understanding of school health and safety regulations, basic security systems, and fluent spoken skills.
• Personal Qualities: Proactive, organised, and reliable, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team and build professional relationships with pupils, staff and other stakeholders.

What We Offer

• A welcoming, collaborative school environment and supportive wider community.
• Personal and professional development opportunities and training.
• Guidance from an experienced team, and Governing Body.

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

Greenleas School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We will carry out enhanced DBS checks where necessary on all staff and take references. Please note that online searches are undertaken as part of the safer recruitment process.

Central Bedfordshire Council Schools are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from all members of the community.

Please advise us if you have a disability, learning difficulties, medical conditions or needs for which you would like us to make reasonable adjustments so that your application and working experience is more accessible.

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 Greenleas School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 664 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Greenleas School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenleas-school

We are a two-site school in the market town of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. We have over five hundred and sixty main school pupils in addition to those attending our Early Years provision which brings our total number to nearly seven hundred. We have one hundred and thirty staff across both sites.

We have a senior and middle leadership structure, providing opportunities for career development.

Our teachers have shared PPA on a Friday afternoon and come together across both sites for our staff meeting/Inset every Wednesday. We plan as a team across both sites.

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