Site Manager

The Gateway School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AA

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

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: £29,540.00 - £33,143.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale H

Site Manager job summary

Salary: NJC Grade H (14-21)
Contract: Permanent - Full time
Hours: 37 hours 52 weeks

Create a space where young people can thrive.

At The Gateway School we believe the learning environment is just as important as the lessons taught in it. That’s why we’re looking for a dedicated Site Manager to take ownership of our school’s premises and lead our site team in creating a safe, inspiring, and well-maintained place for students and staff to flourish.

This is more than a maintenance role, it’s a vital leadership position where your work will directly support the education and wellbeing of children with complex needs. You’ll be the driving force behind the safety, functionality, and future development of our site.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading the Site Team
  Motivate and manage a dedicated team responsible for security, cleanliness, repairs, and day-to-day site operations.

• Ensuring a Safe and Secure Environment
  Oversee health & safety compliance, risk assessments, emergency procedures, and the wellbeing of everyone on-site.

• Driving Improvements and Strategic Projects
  Collaborate with school leaders to plan and deliver site improvements, manage contractors, and ensure best value on works and services.

• Managing Contracts and Compliance
  Negotiate and monitor premises-related contracts, from cleaning to building services, and ensure legal and regulatory standards are met.

• Acting as Keyholder & Emergency Lead
  Be our main point of contact for out-of-hours security, alarms, and critical site issues.

👀 What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for someone hands-on, dependable, and solutions-focused — with a passion for maintaining high standards and improving environments for young people.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience in site or facilities management (ideally in a school, similar setting this includes a swimming pool)

• A strong understanding of health & safety regulations and compliance

• Great organisational and leadership skills

• Confidence managing contractors, budgets, and project timelines

• Flexibility to support occasional out-of-hours needs

  A driving Licence is essential

• A calm, can-do attitude and the ability to think on your feet

💡 Why Join Us?

• A rewarding role where your work makes a real difference every day

• A friendly, collaborative team and supportive leadership

• Opportunities for professional development and growth

• The chance to be part of a school that truly values its environment and the people who take care of it

The Gateway School reserves the right to close this vacancy and interview early if we receive sufficient applicants for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Gateway School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 78 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Gateway School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gateway-school-northampton

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