Site Manager

Cottingley Village Primary School, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1SY

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 April 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  11 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: £28,142.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Band 7 , SCP 11 to SCP 17 (actual salary £28,142 - £31,022 per annum), 37 hours per week over a daily split shift 7:00am to 10:30am then back at 2:00pm to 6:00pm, AYR

Site Manager job summary

Cottingley Village Primary School is seeking a proactive, skilled and dedicated Site Manager to join our friendly and hardworking team. This is a key role in ensuring our school provides a safe, welcoming and high‑quality environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

As our Site Manager, you will take responsibility for the day‑to‑day management, maintenance and security of the school site. You will ensure that our buildings, grounds and facilities are safe, clean and well-presented at all times.

This role would suit someone with strong practical skills, excellent organisational abilities and a commitment to maintaining high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the security and safety of the school site, including opening and closing procedures.
• Carry out general maintenance, repairs and DIY tasks across the buildings and grounds.
• Liaise with contractors and oversee planned maintenance works.
• Conduct regular health & safety checks, including risk assessments, fire safety checks and compliance monitoring.
• Manage site resources, including ordering materials and maintaining equipment.
• Support with setting up rooms, events and school activities when required.
• Maintain cleanliness in external areas and oversee caretaking/cleaning duties where appropriate.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have previous experience in site management, caretaking or a similar facilities role (school experience desirable but not essential).
• Possess strong practical/DIY skills and the confidence to handle routine repairs.
• Be reliable, flexible and able to work independently.
• Have good communication and organisation skills.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and keeping children safe (DBS check required).

We Offer:

• A supportive, friendly staff team.
• A warm and welcoming school environment.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• A role where you can make a real difference to the school community.

Opportunities to look around the site are on:

Monday 23/03/26 4pm

Thursday 26/03/26 4pm

Closing date: 13/04/2026
Interviews: 17/04/2026

Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.

Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

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 Cottingley Village Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 452 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cottingley Village Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cottingley-village-primary-school

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