Site Manager
SGS Forest High School, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week to be worked flexibly across the day Monday - Friday to include opening and closing the site
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- B9 - B12 £27,254 - £28,598 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience), plus generous pension and sick pay entitlement
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Has experience in site management, caretaking, facilities or maintenance work
- Has a good understanding of health & safety and site compliance
- Is practical, hands-on and solution-focused
- Can work independently and manage competing priorities
- Takes pride in maintaining high standards
- Is flexible, dependable and
committed to supporting the wider school community
What the school offers its staff
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Comprehensive induction and support
- Free parking
- Access to health and wellbeing support services
Further information about the job
Site Manager Location: SGS Forest High School, Cinderford Full Time Salary: B9 - B12 £27,254 - £28,598 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience), plus generous pension and sick pay entitlement
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time (52 weeks)
Hours: 37 hours per week to be worked flexibly across the day Monday - Friday to include opening and closing the site
The environment students walk into every day matters. So does the person who creates it.
We are looking for a proactive, reliable and skilled Site Manager to lead the day-to-day running of our school site.
At SGS Forest High School, we know that safe, secure and well-maintained surroundings make a huge difference to the experience of students, staff and visitors every single day. This is a varied, hands-on and important role within a school that is improving rapidly and sits at the heart of its community.
You will be trusted to lead and manage the operational upkeep of the site, ensuring our school remains safe, welcoming and fit for learning.
No two days are the same. From maintenance and repairs to site security, contractor management and health & safety, you will play a key role in keeping the school running smoothly and maintaining high standards across the site.
We are looking for someone practical, organised and dependable - someone who notices what needs doing, takes initiative and takes real pride in their work.
The Role
As Site Manager, you will oversee the maintenance, safety, security and presentation of the school buildings and grounds including:
- Maintaining a clean, safe and secure school environment
- Carrying out maintenance, repairs and refurbishment work
- Managing day-to-day site issues proactively and efficiently
- Supervising contractors and overseeing maintenance projects
- Supporting health & safety compliance across the school
- Ensuring the school site is welcoming, operational and well cared for
This role carries real responsibility and autonomy, and the successful candidate will become a visible and valued member of the school community.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience in site management, caretaking, facilities or maintenance work
- Has a good understanding of health & safety and site compliance
- Is practical, hands-on and solution-focused
- Can work independently and manage competing priorities
- Takes pride in maintaining high standards
- Is flexible, dependable and committed to supporting the wider school community
About SGS Forest High School
We are proud to serve the young people and families of Cinderford and the wider Forest of Dean. As part of South Gloucestershire and Stroud Academy Trust (SGSAT), we are committed to creating a caring, ambitious and inclusive school where every student can thrive.
Our school values shape the culture of our school every day: Friendships, Organised, Respectful, Engaged, Sustainable, Teamwork
These values are not just words on a wall - they are reflected in how we work together as staff, students and a wider community.
What you’ll receive from us:
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Comprehensive induction and support
- Free parking
- Access to health and wellbeing support services
Most importantly, you will join a school where your contribution genuinely matters. The environment students walk into every morning matters enormously - and the person responsible for that environment plays a vital role in the life of the school.
If you are someone who values teamwork, takes pride in doing a job well and wants to make a visible difference every day, we would love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 29th May 2026
Expected Interview Date: WC 1st of June
SGS Group is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. If you are selected for interview your referees will be contacted and references requested at this point. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of 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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About SGS Forest High School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 257 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- SGS Forest High School website
- Email address
- SGSATHRServiceDesk@sgsat.org.uk
School location
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