Site Manager
Longwood Primary Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7RQ11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
16 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 January 2025
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
- £26,698.00 - £30,766.00 Annually (Actual) Recruitment incentive available
Site Manager job summary
SITE MANAGER
Salary: £26,698 - £30,766 (including fringe allowance) Scale 5-6 Pt 8-17
Working hours: 37 hours per week 52 weeks per year, 7am - 11:00/11:30: 3 - 6pm (Split Shift)
Start date: ASAP
We are looking to appoint a hardworking, energetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable and well organised person, with a can-do and customer-focused attitude, to join our team as Site Manager.
Although the role will be based at Longwood Primary Academy, the school is part of a trust of 6 schools and the Site Manager would be expected to support colleagues across all schools as and when required.
Duties will include security of the buildings and site, including Health and Safety compliance, non-specialist maintenance and repairs, grounds work, managing contractors and general porterage. The post holder will be responsible for the cleaning of designated areas on a daily basis in conjunction with other cleaning staff.
Previous Site Manager experience would be beneficial, although a high level of technical ability in routine maintenance, handy-person skills and managing premises projects is essential.
The successful candidate will:
- Be honest, reliable and hardworking and able to work using their own initiative
- Have good DIY and premises skills and be able to carry out minor repairs and jobs competently Have the ability and confidence to supervise and monitor the work of cleaning staff
- Be willing to attend relevant courses to develop their expertise
- Be good at prioritising and meeting deadlines and to work independently
- Be committed to achieving high standards in their work
- Have good record keeping skills
- Be flexible and cheerful and enjoy working with children, parents, governors and staff – Be a good team player, be pro-active and willing to become involved in all aspects of school life
- Have basic IT skills
Annual leave to be taken during school closure periods.
What Ofsted says about Longwood Primary Academy:
- Staff are proud to work at the school and feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being.
- Children get a great start to their educational journey at Longwood Primary. Pupils enjoy attending such a warm, welcoming and inclusive school.
- Pupils “behave well around the school” and “treat each other with respect.” Children learn how to be courteous and good manners are commonplace, with pupils enjoying each other’s company.
- Our “leaders and staff are vigilant in keeping pupils safe” and receive regular, helpful training to identify risks or concerns.”
- “Pupils’ emotional well-being is a priority” and they learn how to stay safe, particularly online, through our curriculum and assemblies.
- “Early reading is a strength in the school” with pupils equipped to start phonics in nursery.
- "Leaders ensure pupils develop a rich vocabulary” and older pupils value and enjoy reading.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are “well supported by staff and specialist teams across the Trust” with staff receiving regular training and planning to ensure that these pupils can access the curriculum.
- “The curriculum for pupils’ personal development is strong”, with our life skills programme helping pupils learn how to be independent, look after themselves, and be a good citizen
- Our excellent extracurricular offerings were praised in supporting our pupils to have a “wide experience of life.”
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 866155/866149
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Longwood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 436 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Longwood Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
Welcome to Longwood Primary Academy and Nursery – a school that provides children with an inspirational learning experience
Since opening in January 2015, we have developed a thriving, successful community where children’s voices are heard and their interests nurtured. We are proud of our academic results and our achievements. The challenging curriculum we provide for all pupils is unique and, as you will see, something that builds lifelong character and resilience – in preparation for the workplace.
Our building, constantly evolving like our learners, provides an exceptional learning environment. Our pupils, taking pride in all they do and displaying excellent behaviour and attitudes to their learning, are a credit to our outstanding and committed staff.
I am proud of the school and the consistent efforts and initiative used to provide the very best opportunities for the children of our school. Our 70 things at Longwood is designed to give your child not only an education to scaffold their future but experiences that shape them as a strong person, belonging to something special.
Our wellbeing system, coupled with high quality teaching in pursuit of academic excellence, provides children with a place in which they can thrive as individuals – feeling safe and secure.
We know that providing a child with the building blocks very early on is fundamental to their success. Our outstanding Early Years facilities are designed to ensure the best possible outcomes before starting Year 1.
Visits to the school are encouraged – our door is always open. I look forward to meeting you
Monica Holland
Head of School, Longwood Primary Academy and Nursery
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