Site Manager

Phoenix Primary School, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5QD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 July 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: £25,989.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE) Trust salary range 6-19

Site Manager job summary

Step into Phoenix Primary School and you will feel a haven of warmth and a true sense of community, halls filled with children enjoying their day, staff with a great sense of humour, a leadership team that places importance on family and professional trust. A team that faces the next steps of each journey with resilience, kindness and compassion. A team that supports the children and their families through so much more than their educational journey.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, reliable, and enthusiastic Site Manager to join our friendly and welcoming school, supporting the management and development of the school site and premises.

The post holder will be an experienced practitioner with significant practical skills. The role is both operational as well as managerial, therefore you will be required to have a ‘hands on’ approach and lead by example, as you will spend a significant proportion of your time involved in practical site activities.

The hours of work are Monday 10am-6pm, Tuesday to Thurs 9am-5pm and Friday 8:30am to 4pm.

All visits are warmly welcomed, step beyond, meet the team and the wonderful pupils that make us Phoenix!

In return we offer:

• A comprehensive induction programme.
• Growing well-being team with Mental Health Lead supporting children and staff
• A Healthy Work-Life Balance and a committed SLT
• A happy and caring community.
• Care First employee assistance programme
• non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover
• 26 days annual leave increasing after 5 years of service
• membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• two-week, half-term break in October
• cycle to work scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | Phoenix Primary School

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Jo Penn on 01634 829009 or via email jpenn@phoenixprimary.com

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications

Safeguarding commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

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

The Beyond School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all staff and students. Any offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS with children’s barred list and online check will be required for all successful applicants

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 Phoenix Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 396 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Phoenix Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/phoenix-primary-school-chatham

Phoenix Primary is a proud accredited enhanced VbE setting, our values are at the heart of everything we do for our children. Our curriculum is knowledge-engaged and along with our values, the two promote self-leadership, which enables all children to work towards fulfilling their wonderful potential.

This year Phoenix Primary School welcomed our first cohort of Year 2 to continue the exciting transformation from a junior school to a Primary School. Our EYFS and KS1 classes are inspiring, using planning in the moment and Continuous Provision in Year 1, our curriculum is only possible with the key relationships staff build with the children.

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