Site Lead

Portswood Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 3AA

25 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 October 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: £28,697.00 - £31,573.00 Annually (Actual)

Site Lead job summary

Are you practical, proactive and committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for children to learn and thrive?

Portswood Primary School is seeking a dedicated Site Lead to play a key role in maintaining our school site and ensuring it remains safe, secure and well-presented for pupils, staff and visitors. Working as part of our Trust's Estates team, you will undertake a varied role including site maintenance, security, health and safety checks, contractor management and supporting the day-to-day operational needs of the school.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in general maintenance and repairs who takes pride in their work and enjoys solving problems. You'll help maintain buildings and grounds, carry out routine compliance checks, support school events, liaise with contractors and respond to operational issues as they arise. There may also be occasional opportunities to provide support at other Trust schools, helping to share expertise and maintain high standards across our sites.

No two days are the same, and you'll be an important part of ensuring our school community has an environment where everyone can flourish.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience of general maintenance and repairs.
• Has a good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Can manage a varied workload and work independently.
• Communicates well with staff, contractors and visitors.
• Is reliable, flexible and takes pride in maintaining high standards.
• Is confident using basic IT systems and keeping accurate records.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and welcoming school community.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• Membership of a thriving and ambitious Multi Academy Trust.
• A varied and rewarding role where you can make a visible difference every day.

Join us and help create an environment where every child can succeed.

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 Portswood Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Portswood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/portswood-primary-school

About Portswood:

Portswood Primary School is a two-form entry school and nursery. It is a good school where children are at the centre of everything that we do. We believe that all members of the school community should aim high and dream big. We are passionate about developing life learners who are excited and engaged by school and want to become independent learners.

About HISP Trust:

HISP Multi Academy Trust believe in building excellent educational environments that inspire and unlock potential in all our school communities. We currently have three schools within our Trust covering the age ranges from nursery to 16 with plans to expand and grow quickly across our geographical location.

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