Site Manager

The Oval School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 8JG

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,409.00 - £32,654.00 Annually (FTE) NJC SCP Grade 3

Site Manager job summary

You will join our dedicated Estates Team, working across the West Midlands, and act as the main point of contact for the Head Teacher and Cleaning Staff on all estate-related matters. Reporting to the Trust Estates Manager and collaborating closely with the Central Team, you will play a key role in driving refurbishment and capital programmes within your school, while also supporting the delivery of the Trust’s Estates Management Plan.

Ideally, you will have experience in site management within an educational or multi-site environment. More importantly, we are looking for someone with strong health and safety knowledge, practical skill sets, business acumen, and proven employee management skills. Flexibility and determination to make a real difference to our Trust are essential.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, working 36.5 hours per week. Working hours may vary to meet the school’s needs and could include a split-shift format.

In return, we offer:

• A competitive salary

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

• The chance to join a team with a shared moral purpose, committed to improving the lives of young people

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks.

Please note: In line with Safer Recruitment Practice, a minimum of two references will be sought for shortlisted candidates prior to interview. One reference must be the candidate’s current/most recent employer. The Trust is absolutely committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults through its safer recruitment processes. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

As part of our due diligence an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

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 Oval School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 645 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Oval School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-oval-school

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