Site Operations Manager
Bassingbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5NJ35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 August 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks - Core hours are 8am until 4pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am until 3.30pm on Friday but flexibility is required.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale SO1, Point 23, £34,434 - 1FTE to Point 25, £36,363 - 1 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent; good numeracy and literacy essential.
- Relevant facilities, health & safety or operations management qualification desirable (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, Facilities Management)
- Proven experience in facilities, estates or operational management, ideally in an educational or similar environment.
- Experience of managing staff, contractors and day-to-day operational teams.
- Experience in health & safety compliance, risk management, and statutory inspections.
- Experience managing budgets, procurement processes, or contracts.
- Sound understanding of health & safety legislation, statutory compliance and risk management in the workplace.
- Knowledge of building maintenance, estates management and premises operations.
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work to meet deadlines effectively.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to build effective working relationships with staff, contractors and external partners.
- IT literacy, including use of Microsoft.
- Office and online record-keeping systems.
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to operational challenges.
- Reliable, flexible and able to respond to changing demands.
- Proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards.
- Commitment to promoting safeguarding, health & safety and a positive working environment.
- Professional, approachable, and able to act with integrity at all times
What the school offers its staff
Joining Anglian Learning comes with a range of benefits, fostering both personal and professional growth. Our coaching and mentoring programmes are designed to offer tailored support that enhances your skills and career development.
Other benefits and support available to all Trust employees include:
- Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Free membership to all Anglian Learning Sports Centres
- 20% discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
- Professional Development Scheme Policy
- Employee Assistance Programme offering a range of services to staff and their families
- Specsavers VDU Vouchers
- Boots Flu Vouchers
- Access to a wide range of discounts on high street and online shopping via ‘Teacher Discounts’ and the ‘Blue Light’ card
Further information about the job
Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for a Site Operations Manager to join Bassingbourn Village College.
As our Site Operations Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the school provides a safe, secure, welcoming and well-maintained environment for students, staff and visitors. You will lead the day-to-day management of the school site, overseeing premises maintenance, health and safety compliance, security, cleaning and contractor management. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will ensure the school's facilities operate efficiently and support the delivery of outstanding education. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, organised and solutions-focused professional who takes pride in maintaining high standards and fostering a positive learning environment.
This role presents a fantastic opportunity to work in a close-knit school community where everyone plays a vital part in fostering a welcoming and supportive environment, enabling students and staff to thrive.
The successful candidate will:
- Lead the day-to-day management of the school site, ensuring a safe, secure, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation, statutory inspections and premises-related regulations.
- Manage planned and reactive maintenance, site improvement projects and external contractors to maintain high standards across the school estate.
- Line manage the premises and cleaning teams, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to support the effective operation of the school, delivering efficient, responsive and high-quality site services.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and staff in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and a barred list check. Certificates of Good Conduct and other checks may be requested if applicable. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be considered when they are relevant to the post.
Applying for the job
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- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 652 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@anglianlearning.org
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