Site Manager

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

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 January 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: NJC SCP Grade 3, 36.5 hours per week
• Additional allowances:

  NJC SCP Grade 3, 36.5 hours per week

Site Manager job summary

While working closely with the Headteacher and Estates Team, you will play a vital role in ensuring our school site is safe, secure and fit for learning. You will lead by example, demonstrating high standards of health and safety, site maintenance and organisation, and will be a key point of contact for all estates-related matters.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the school premises, overseeing maintenance, health and safety compliance, security and cleaning. You will also support the delivery of refurbishment and capital projects, working collaboratively with the Trust’s Estates Team to continually improve the school environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

We will offer:

• A supportive and approachable Senior Leadership Team

• The opportunity to work as part of a Trust-wide Estates Team

• Professional development and support in estates and facilities management

• The chance to make a real difference to the daily experience of children and staff

• The benefits of being part of a growing Multi-Academy Trust, with opportunities for career development

Please note: In line with Safer Recruitment practise, 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.

We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

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

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

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
• 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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