Site Manager
Solent Junior School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1HJ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday 17th February 2025 (or sooner by agreement)
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 October 2024
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
- £26,073.00 - £29,777.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Band 6. Permanent, 52 weeks, Full Time
Site Manager job summary
SITE MANAGER (Split Site)
Closing Date: Midday on Monday 6th January 2025
Interview Date(s): Wednesday 15th January 2025
Job Start Date: Monday 17th February 2025 (or sooner by agreement)
Salary: Pay Band 6, £26,073 to £29,777 Full Time Equivalent
Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks, Full Time
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week 4 days 07.00-16.00 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) and 1 day (Wednesday) 07.00-12.00 + overtime as required
We are looking for a well organised, self-motivated person with a range of practical skills to join our friendly and approachable staff team. Both experienced and new to role would be welcome to apply given relevant skills. The Site Manager will be responsible for the day to day operational management, safety and security of the school site. Accurate record keeping is also a key part of this role and experience of this is essential.
The successful candidate will:-
Manage the Solent school sites, grounds and buildings
Take responsibility for security and be a key holder
Line manage the caretaker ensuring workloads are prioritised effectively
Maintain accurate paperwork
Arrange and supervise contractors on site, including cleaners
Undertake a range of repairs, maintenance and decoration which may include working at height
Be flexible to meet the needs of the school and support out of school events.
Ensure that the highest standards of Health and Safety are maintained including undertaking regular training to ensure compliance with current legislation
Know how to assess risk and write site related risk assessments
Work with the school bursars and other senior leaders to ensure best value for money with respect to projects, repairs and supplies
Be required to drive the school minibus transporting children to and from trips. Experience is desirable although full training can be provided
Enjoy working in a child-centred environment and will take pride in all aspects of their work to ensure our school buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard
Ensure that a high level of confidentiality and professionalism is maintained
In return we will offer:-
A caring and positive environment inspired by our strong ethos
A team committed to the wellbeing of staff and pupils
The opportunity to work within a ‘good’ school amongst a hardworking team of friendly staff
A supportive, friendly and welcoming school team
Superb working conditions and environment
Appropriate training as required
You will be based predominantly at The Solent Schools. However, as you will be appointed to The De Curci Trust, you may be required to work in any of The De Curci Trust’s academies or in any of the schools/academies that the Trust is supporting as reasonably directed by the CEO. The ability to travel independently between DCT academies/schools is therefore essential.
Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Tracy Dinsmore at Solent Junior School on 02392 375459 or recruit@thesolentschools.org to arrange an appointment time.
The Solent Schools and the De Curci Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS check at Enhanced level and any other background checks, including overseas checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.
Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.
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 are not accepted.
About Solent Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 362 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Solent Junior School website (opens in new tab)
Solent Junior School is a thriving, oversubscribed three form entry Junior school. It is situated in Drayton on the Northern boundary between the city of Portsmouth and Hampshire. The school is one of three main feeder schools for Springfield Secondary School. In April 2017, Solent Junior School converted into an academy and is now proud to be part of The De Curci Trust. The De Curci Trust is a small, recently established Multi Academy Trust, comprising just three schools; Solent Infant School, Solent Junior School and Springfield Secondary School.
Solent Junior School is well known amongst our community for being a bright, warm and happy school with a keen focus upon the good mental health of both our pupils and staff. Visitors to the school frequently comment upon how the ethos and values permeate throughout all that we do. Our pupils are extremely enthusiastic learners, a result of the unfaltering focus on developing the whole child through an enriched and rewarding curriculum. The school offers a truly inclusive education, focusing on individual achievement, celebrating successes that are entirely relevant to the special journey of each of our magical pupils.
The school has been through some challenging, yet exciting changes over the past few years. Leadership structure, in turn, has changed significantly to reflect the current educational landscape. This has ensured that we continue to provide our pupils with the best possible education and care. Despite still legally being defined as two separate schools, with two separate DfE numbers, Solent Infant and Junior Schools now work extremely closely together as The Solent Schools with one shared Local Governing Body. Those that are new to the school often mistake us for a through primary school. The Schools have a number of shared staff including The Executive Headteacher, Site, Administrative and Network Managers. Feedback has told us that this shared working offers our pupils and their families a truly consistent, cohesive and highly effective approach from the moment they arrive in Year R to the day they leave Year 6. Our staff wellbeing surveys tell us that Solent is a lovely, caring and supportive place to learn and work where staff and pupil wellbeing is given a high priority.
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