Site Manager
Nythe Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RR16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
1 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 October 2026
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
- £17,880.83 - £18,755.40 Annually (Actual) SCP 7 - 10 (£27,274.00 - £28,608.00 FTE)
Site Manager job summary
About Nythe Primary School
Nythe Primary School is a one-form entry school in Swindon with big ambitions. Our motto ‘Together, may our feathers give us wings to soar’ drives all that we do, with our values of Strength, Opportunity, Aspiration and Respect underpinning our curriculum.
Nurturing all children from the moment they start their learning journey with us, we ensure our children are able to grow into well-educated and caring young people.
Our experienced team has created an ambitious curriculum that supports the development of the whole child. Drawing upon local opportunities to bring history alive, carry out geography fieldwork, be inspired by artists and musicians and explore the diversity of our community, our curriculum aims to support every child in understanding their place in the world. Children who aspire to be active global citizenships who make a difference.
As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.
The Role
Hours :25 hours per week (pattern to be agreed hours will be withing Mon - Fri 7am - 6pm)
Working Weeks: Term time + inset + 5 weeks in the school holidays (50.6 paid weeks)
Are you passionate about creating a safe, clean, and inspiring environment for young people to thrive? Excalibur Academies Trust is seeking a dedicated Site Manager to join our team at Nythe Primary School
As our Site Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our school is a safe, secure, and welcoming place for all. You’ll oversee maintenance, site security, cleanliness, grounds care, and health & safety compliance, as well as supporting sustainability initiatives and emergency response.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing the day-to-day upkeep and maintenance of school buildings and grounds
Ensuring site security and high standards of cleanliness
Overseeing health & safety compliance and supervising site staff and contractors
Managing contracts and coordinating emergency response
Supporting safeguarding and leading sustainability efforts
What we’re looking for:
Practical experience in site management or premises maintenance
Knowledge of health & safety regulations
Excellent organisational and communication skills
A positive, proactive, and flexible attitude
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.
Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.
Benefits
Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
A dynamic and innovative school, with motivated and engaged learners.
Staff who love to work as a team and who have a sense of fun
Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)
Employee Assistance Programme
Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Eye Tests
Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust
Flexible Family Friendly Policies
Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.
In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using recruitment@excalibur.org.uk and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.
If you would like to find out more about working at Nythe Primary School, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Vacancies - Nythe Primary School
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Nythe Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 164 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Nythe Primary School website
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