Site Manager (part time)

Delta Primary School, Enfield, N9 8PT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,521.00 Annually (FTE) +£5000 site allowance and salary is pro-rata

Site Manager (part time) job summary

Site Manager

Job Purpose - To be responsible for the security, safety and maintenance of the school building and grounds.

You should be a reliable, self-motivated, and flexible person who enjoys the challenge of a varied routine. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

A firm commitment to the school

Pride in the school environment to a high standard

An ability to problem solve and use own initiative

A flexible approach and ability to work

Delta Primary School is an outstanding School and is looking for an enthusiastic, inspirational Site Manager, to become part of our team. Our school ensures the best outcomes for all children. We are innovative with our teaching approach. We understand how important it is for staff and children to have access to modern technology. We are a well-stocked school of Microsoft Chromebooks. Children are engaged with a creative curriculum.

Our ethos encourages a learning journey that invites children to be great citizens of the future. Our pupil voice is strong and we have embedded values that ensure resilience and independence. Children are encouraged to have a growth mind-set and we have a focus on mindfulness for both children and staff across the school.

We are part of the Connect Education Trust, a partnership of successful schools in North London. We firmly believe that we are better together and the collective experience of our people and our individual communities allows us to achieve far more than we ever could alone. Connect schools offer exceptional education to our pupils. A place where pupils and our people enjoy coming to school and where their full potential is realised.

We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters, providing a rich environment in which children can learn and thrive. We are able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues at Chesterfield Primary School and across the Trust.

The well-being of our staff is of paramount importance and we promote a healthy work-life balance. We provide staff with well-being days, and an attendance reward scheme, as well as giving all employees access to a support hub. Delta Primary School provides opportunities to ensure that we value hard work and dedication to create remarkable futures for all pupils.

With easy access into central London, our school is ideal for candidates wanting to live in either inner or outer London. In line with recent legislation, applicants must have a command of spoken English that is sufficient to effectively carry out duties of the role.

All Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

Site Manager Job Description

Delta Primary School is an outstanding Primary school in Edmonton and are recruiting a Site Manager to join our staff team, who will be responsible for the security, safety and maintenance of the school building and grounds.

A reliable, enthusiastic, self-motivated person is required, who will be responsible for the security and safety and maintenance of the school building and grounds. The post would suit someone with a flexible approach, who enjoys the challenge of a varied routine. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

A firm commitment to the school

Pride in school environment and high standards

An ability to problem solve and use own initiative

A flexible approach and ability to work

Job Purpose

The Post Holder is required to carry out, under the reasonable direction of the Executive Headteacher and Head of School the appropriate duties and responsibilities as specified in this Job Description which are general caretaking and Site Management.

To “identify and remedy” site specific issues within the qualifications, skills and competence level of the postholder.

To prepare the site for use each day e.g. opening and routine safety and maintenance checks.

To maintain site security e.g. locking and alarm procedures.

To carry out tasks essential to keep the site safe, well maintained and compliant with legislative requirements.

It is the post holder’s duty to promote mutual understanding and teamwork in order to successfully deliver a safe and aesthetically pleasing school site.

Duties and Responsibilities Specific to the Post.

To act as keyholder as first point of contact for access to school premises out of hours.

To carry out minor repairs e.g. securing broken windows, changing light bulbs, lighting tubes and unblocking sinks and drains and secure timely support for any faults requiring specialist help e.g. electrical contractor.

To carry out security checks to the buildings and grounds.

To carry out daily routine checks ensuring lighting, heating, hot water, toilets and drainage are working adequately at the appropriate times.

To make sure the premises are clean and that rubbish is collected and taken away, and any graffiti is removed. Includes cleaning up when children are ill or have accidents.

To maintain the grounds and remove litter. Includes salting and gritting and clearance of snow in adverse weather conditions.

To be responsible for ordering supplies and related budgets.

To be responsible for the security of the buildings and grounds e.g. monitoring of surveillance equipment and intruder alarms. Includes accepting deliveries and checking off receipt of goods.

To ensure the safe storage of equipment and supplies and the keeping of appropriate records.

To be responsible for the planning of maintenance of plant and equipment e.g. Portable Appliance Testing, air conditioning units, annual fire/lighting tests etc.

Arranging furniture and preparing rooms for meetings and activities and clearing away afterwards.

To ensure all premises/site policies and risk assessments are updated and reviewed at least annually. To assist in the production of policies or Risk Assessments.

To carry out daily site checks and any maintenance tasks that arise

To manage contractors on site

To manage contractors’ due diligence paperwork in line with CDM regulations.

To prioritise and remedy site maintenance issues identified by staff on a daily basis.

To consult with others and plan for the acquisition of adequate resources e.g. grit.

Take part in a range of professional development training, and to disseminate what has been learned in order to increase staff knowledge of site specific issues.

To check on the quality of work of people employed to keep the site to a specified standard e.g. cleaners, ground maintenance contractors etc.

Cleaning duties as and when required.

Porterage.

Routine grounds maintenance.

To work flexibly around the requirements of the school e.g. evenings, weekends or bank holidays.

To manage lettings including opening and locking out of hours.

Accountability

Comply with and where applicable carry out school Risk Assessments, guidelines, policies and plans.

To keep logs and written records submitting these appropriately i.e. hand written or online

The Postholder is responsible day to day to the Executive Headteacher and Head of School.

Generic Duties and Responsibilities

To work within the framework of national legislation. In addition, the post is subject to compliance with:

School Policies and Guidelines on school organisation.

School Safeguarding, Health and Safety Policies and Risk Assessments

Connect Education Trust policies and procedures.

National Standards and compliance if applicable

Any other duty which is reasonably requested by the Executive Headteacher or Head of School in line with the role of Site Manager.

Delta Primary School Site Manager – Person Specification

Essential	Desirable	How Identified
Satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance on appointment.	Enhanced DBS clearance. References showing unreserved recommendation.	Application form / documents at interview.
Skills and aptitudes to manage a school site.	Previous expertise in caretaking or site management.	Application form / references.
Good listening and understanding skills.	Ability to interpret what people say and understand complex situations. Ability to discuss matters with a range of different people with different motives.
Acceptable standard of reading comprehension and writing skills for the tasks required.	Good standard of written English with good understanding of site specific technical language.
Ability to update excel spreadsheets	Knowledge of Pargo (training will be given)	Application form / selection task
Ability to be able to identify and remedy maintenance and Health and Safety issues.	Particular expertise in identifying and remedying maintenance and Health and Safety issues e.g. Risk Assessments.	Selection task.
Previous experience carrying out maintenance work to a good standard.	Good level of skill or qualification and experience in school based maintenance work.	Interview / references.
Ability to solve practical problems.	Ability to solve complex problems.	Selection task.
Willingness and ability to work flexibly.	Be able to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays if required e.g. lettings.	Interview / application form.
Willingness to take on out of hours duties such as letting (overtime paid).		Interview / application form.
Willingness and ability to learn and administer COSHH duties.	Good knowledge of COSHH regulations.	Interview / application form.
Ability to undertake “handyperson” tasks.	Trade qualifications, or experience working with trades people to gain a reasonable competence with a range of maintenance tasks.	Interview / application form. Selection task.
Medically fit and well to carry out the physical duties.		Medical questionnaire. Application form
Willingness to engage in training and professional development.	Record showing a willingness to participate in training and professional development and seek opportunities for own development.	Application form and references.
Willingness to work as a team.	Proven record of teamwork and working together.	Application form and references.
Ability to safeguard children through practical applications.	Knowledge of “Keeping Children Safe in Education” and what professional expectations are in a school community.	Interview / References.
Ability to follow school Health and Safety policy and procedures.	Knowledge of how to keep the site safe from hazards.	Interview. Selection task.
Willingness to engage in Performance Management as reviewee.	References showing high levels of competency for the role.	Interview.
Willingness to follow school ethos, policies, aims and objectives.		Interview / references.
Ability to work on own initiative.	Ability to work within a framework of supervision.	Interview / references.
Ability to complete return forms.	Previous experience with return forms.	Interview.

The Executive Headteacher/ Head of School will assess each candidate at a shortlisting meeting, looking for evidence against the set criteria. Candidates should specify issues that may help us to fulfil this in their personal statement.

The school may ask questions at interview to clarify information. This is a normal part of the selection process.

Please note, candidates that do not meet the essential criteria will not be shortlisted.

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.

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About Delta Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 142 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Delta Primary School website
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