Site Operations Manager
The Queen Katherine School, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PJ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
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Closing date
9 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 February 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
- £35,235.00 - £36,124.00 Annually (FTE) full year, Grade 10 A/B
Site Operations Manager job summary
Under the strategic leadership of the Headteacher and guidance/support of the Estates Hub Lead, the site operations Manager will have the following key responsibilities:
- Premises Management: Oversee site security, maintenance schedules, health and safety compliance and emergency response protocols
- Leadership: Manage and support the site team, ensuring effective work allocation and cover during staff absences
- Contractor Liaison: Supervise and monitor external contractors, ensuring adherence to health, safety and safeguarding policies
- Health & Safety: Be the main Fire Coordinator and with the cooperation of the fire service, be responsible for the installation and maintenance of equipment including CCTV
- Budget Support: To have oversight for utilities and budget responsibility for grounds, premises , health and safety, furniture and maintenance
- Statutory Obligations: Ensure that the school remains compliant in terms of SENCO, and health and safety
We are looking for someone with experience within facilities management, site operations or a similar role. You will have a good knowledge of health and safety practices, including manual handling, COSHH and fire safety protocol. You will be a competent IT user with good literacy and numeracy skills and be able to prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines.
If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button
The Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, on line searches are carried out on successful candidates.
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 are not accepted.
About The Queen Katherine School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 936 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Queen Katherine School website (opens in new tab)
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