Site Manager

The Beeches Community Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ET

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  TBD

• Closing date

  10 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 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: £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4, Point 18 -22

Site Manager job summary

Required from August 2026 (Ideally)
Permanent - 37.5 hours per week Full Time - 52 weeks Grade 4 (18-22) - £31,537-£33,699

We are seeking to appoint a Site Manager for our vibrant, inclusive and happy primary school. At The Beeches, we work as a team to support the children and families in our community. We are looking for a friendly and hardworking site manager who will form strong relationships with all stakeholders and greet families with a smile each day. We seek an enthusiastic and committed individual (required from mid August), to work with the Trust and onsite cleaning team, ensuring the school premises and facilities are presented and maintained to the highest standards. Previous experience in a school environment would be of great advantage.

Key tasks will include:

• Undertaking site security and fire alarms, including locking and unlocking premises.

• Take a proactive role in identifying and implementing improvements to site security.

• Supervising the work of contractors on site. General porterage, furniture, equipment and room set up.

• Have an understanding of Health and Safety within the school environment or be willing to learn.

• Liaise with school management with the planning of future projects & budgets.

• Communicate with external contractors regarding maintenance work and projects.

• Site cleaning and working alongside the cleaning team.

• General site maintenance.

• Monitoring of planned maintenance, site maintenance, weekly checks and repairs through the online system - IAm Compliant.

• Management of grounds maintenance.

• Good communication skills, the ability to work effectively with others in school and to work without direct supervision is essential.

• Working alongside the Trust Estate Managers, school Business Manager and Headteachers to ensure high standards and best value are met.

• Be available to answer emergencies outside of regular working hours and pre - planned lettings.

• Ensure that any lettings of the school comply with the Trust Lettings Policy and any breaches are logged.

• Personal qualities required are a flexible attitude, willingness to undertake a variety of practical tasks, a commitment to high standards and attention to detail.

For further information regarding the role and responsibilities please refer to the job description.

Hours will be weekdays 6:30am-9:30am and 1:30pm-6:00pm each day totalling
7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week for 52 weeks a year.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged - please contact Jo Mapplebeck, Business Manager via 01473 741225 or speak to the school office.

To apply: Please submit your application on Mynewterm - https://mynewterm.com/

Closing date: Wednesday 10th June 2026 (midday)

Interview date: Wednesday 17th June 2026

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About The Beeches Community Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 402 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Beeches Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-beeches-community-primary-school

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