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Site Manager

Fairisle Junior School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8BY

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

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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: £29,742 to £32,046 Dependent on Experience
• Pay scale: Grade 6 SCP 12 to 17

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Fairisle Schools comprise Fairisle Infant & Nursery School and Fairisle Junior School, working collaboratively to provide an inspiring, caring, and vibrant learning environment for our pupils. We are seeking to appoint a skilled, proactive, and dependable Site Manager to take pride in our school estate and ensure that both school sites remain safe, secure, clean, and welcoming for children, staff, and visitors.

The Role

As our Site Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operational management of the premises, facilities, and grounds across both schools. You will play a crucial, hands-on role in creating safe and well-maintained environments where learning can flourish.

Working closely with the Executive Business Manager and Headteachers, you will organise your time effectively between both sites, supervising cleaning teams, managing routine maintenance, and overseeing external contractors.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Security & Access: Acting as the principal keyholder across both sites, managing premises security, alarm systems, and emergency out-of-hours call-outs.
• Health, Safety & Compliance: Ensuring adherence to statutory regulations and policies; completing routine checks, risk assessments, fire safety logs, and water/utilities monitoring.
• Cleaning Management: Leading, supervising, training, and monitoring the cleaning team to ensure consistently high standards across all buildings, including deep cleans during school closures.
• Maintenance & Improvement: Carrying out minor repairs, internal redecoration, and planned maintenance, as well as coordinating and supervising specialist external contractors.
• Grounds & Facilities: Maintaining safe, clean, and attractive external grounds (including gritting and snow clearance during adverse weather) and setting up furniture/equipment for school events and assemblies.
• Lettings & Out-of-Hours Support: Assisting with community lettings outside normal school hours (where applicable, this attracts additional pay).

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic, practical, and highly organised individual who:

• Takes pride in high standards of workmanship, site safety, and cleanliness.
• Has practical DIY/maintenance skills and a sound working knowledge of health and safety standards.
• Can manage their own workload across two busy school sites with initiative and adaptability.
• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead a team and work collaboratively with school leaders.
• Demonstrates a committed, professional approach to safeguarding and child welfare.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

• A supportive, friendly, and dedicated school community.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Opportunities for professional development and relevant site/health and safety training.
• Additional pay opportunities for out-of-hours lettings.

How to Apply

For further details, an application pack, or to arrange an informal visit to the schools, please contact:

• Contact Name / Office: Aaron Rattan - arattan@fjslive.net
• Closing Date: 25th September 2026 - 17:00
• Interview Date: TBC

The Fairisle Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references will be required for the successful candidate.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fairisle Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 375 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fairisle Junior School website
• Email address: arattan@oakwoodlive.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fairisle-junior-school

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