Site Manager
Redborne Upper School and Community College, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2NU9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
August 2026 or ASAP
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 June 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
- £39,152.00 - £40,778.00 Annually (Actual)
Site Manager job summary
SITE MANAGER
Start Date: August 2026 or ASAP
Contract: Full-time 37 hours per week, all year round. Shift basis.
Salary: Level 10 Point 28 - 30
Actual Salary Range: £39,152.00 - £40,778.00 (dependent on experience) There is a 3.3% pay award pending.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Redborne Upper School is seeking a committed and experienced Site Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining a safe, compliant, and high-quality learning environment for our students and staff.
About the Role
As Site Manager, you will take the lead on all aspects of facilities management across the school. You will oversee day-to-day site operations, ensure statutory compliance, manage maintenance programmes, and lead a team responsible for delivering high standards across the school site.
You will also work closely with the Trust’s central estates team to support capital projects and continuous improvement of our facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead all aspects of health & safety, ensuring full statutory compliance
Manage planned and reactive maintenance programmes
Oversee site security, including keyholding and emergency response
Coordinate and monitor contractors and service providers
Manage cleaning, waste, and grounds maintenance services
Support delivery of capital projects and site improvements
Maintain accurate records, risk registers, and compliance documentation
Line manage and develop the facilities team
Contribute to financial planning and budget management
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who:
Has proven experience in facilities or site management, ideally in a school or complex environment
Demonstrates strong knowledge of health & safety and compliance requirements
Has experience managing contractors, budgets, and maintenance programmes
Is highly organised with excellent problem-solving skills
Can build strong working relationships with staff and contractors
Takes pride in maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment
Is proactive, hands-on, and able to lead by example
What We Offer
A supportive and inspiring team environment
Outstanding professional development opportunities
The opportunity to be part of a school community that values every member of staff
Work in a school committed to continuous improvement and excellence
Make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people
Join a team that values inclusion, development, and wellbeing
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Access to employee wellbeing support.
Working Hours
Annual hours will be based on an average working week of 37 hours over 52 weeks with appropriate holiday entitlement taken by negotiation with the line manager.
The person appointed will be expected to be available to staff lettings on some evening and occasional weekends. While flexibility will be required in relation to working hours so that these fit in with letting arrangements and the commitments of caretaking staff.
Closing Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026
We reserve the right to close the application process early. Interview Date: TBA
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory DBS clearance.
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 Redborne Upper School and Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1592 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Redborne Upper School and Community College website
Redborne Upper School provides a dynamic, friendly and vibrant environment where support, training and development for all staff is a priority. Our students and staff experience a supportive and caring atmosphere, along with high standards and expectations for success. Do you want to be part of a successful team of highly committed staff working towards excellence? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.
Please note that Redborne does not accept applications from agencies or CV's.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory DBS clearance.
Redborne is a successful school on a spacious and pleasant campus near the market town of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. We achieve excellent examination results with about three-quarters of students typically gaining Maths and English at grades 9 – 4. ‘A’ Level results are also very good with over half at ‘A*’, ‘A’ or ‘B’ grades and an overall pass rate of 99.9%. About 80% of the Sixth Form go on to university and each year a number of students get into Oxbridge. The school is well regarded, oversubscribed and situated in a very pleasant area of Central Bedfordshire, within easy reach of London. The campus includes a state-of-the-art 400 seat theatre and Sixth Form social area. In the next few years the school is likely to expand to 1,700 with 500+ in the sixth form. Redborne is also a National College Support School, a Leading Edge School and has Teaching School Status.
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