Site Supervisor

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Medway D2 (4 - 11) £13,613.46 - £15,211.83 Actual Salary

Site Supervisor job summary

Join Featherby Partnership Schools as a Site Supervisor!

Maintain. Protect. Support - helping create safe, inspiring environments where children can thrive.

Hours: 20 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Full Year Role: 52 weeks per year
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: Medway D2 (4-11) ) £13,613.46 - £15,211.83 Actual Salary

About the Role

Are you a practical, proactive individual who takes pride in maintaining safe, welcoming environments? Whether you're an experienced Site Supervisor, Caretaker or Facilities professional, or looking to develop your career within education, we'd love to hear from you.

Featherby Partnership Schools are seeking a committed Site Supervisor to help ensure our Infant and Junior school sites remain safe, secure, compliant and welcoming for pupils, staff, visitors and the wider community.

Working closely with our Premises Manager and the Regional Estates Manager, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day management of both school sites, helping to create environments where children can learn, grow and flourish.

In this role, you will:

• Support the safe, secure and efficient operation of both school sites

• Carry out minor repairs, planned maintenance and general site upkeep

• Help maintain buildings, grounds and equipment to a high standard

• Undertake routine inspections and report maintenance issues

• Support contractor management and planned maintenance programmes

• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and statutory requirements

• Assist with preparing facilities for school events, performances and lettings

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide a welcoming environment for the whole school community

Every day is different, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, problem-solving and making a visible difference.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in site supervision, caretaking, facilities or premises management

• Has a good understanding of health and safety legislation, COSHH and risk assessments

• Is confident carrying out practical maintenance tasks and minor repairs

• Is organised, proactive and able to prioritise their workload

• Can work independently using their own initiative

• Has strong communication skills and enjoys working with staff, contractors and visitors

• Is IT literate and confident maintaining compliance records and documentation

• Takes pride in creating safe, welcoming environments for children and the wider school community

Above all, you'll be someone who enjoys being part of a school community and understands the important role a well-maintained environment plays in children's education.

What We Offer

At Featherby Partnership Schools, part of the Maritime Academy Trust, every member of staff plays an important role in supporting our pupils and community.

Here's what you can expect:

• A welcoming, supportive and collaborative school community

• The opportunity to make a visible difference every day across two thriving schools

• A varied and rewarding role with autonomy and responsibility

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• Support from an experienced Premises Manager and collaborative Trust Estates team

• Opportunities for career progression across the Maritime Academy Trust

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• National terms and conditions

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

Ready to Make a Difference?

We'd love to welcome you for a visit and show you what makes Featherby Partnership Schools such a special place to work. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01634 231984.

You'll find more information about the role, schools and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

Featherby Partnership Schools and the Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with current safeguarding guidance. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at all levels.

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

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

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 Featherby Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 348 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Featherby Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/featherby-junior-school

Featherby Junior School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

The Featherby Partnership is made up of 2 schools: Featherby Infant and Nursery and Featherby Junior who are working closely together like one school. We are going forward through an exciting period of change with a new leadership team and a collaborative approach to ensure consistency of high expectations for the whole of the Featherby community. At Featherby you will find a true passion for learning, happy and safe children, a purposeful environment and an inspiring curriculum. We believe these are the key ingredients that make a Featherby child stand out from the rest.

Our vision statement is 'Working together to inspire minds through inclusive and creative practice; aspirations are high for all'. Underpinning this we have our core values of unity, resilience, responsibility, respect, honesty and trust. We are very much a value lead school which underpins our whole approach. Featherby is an inclusive school that supports learners well and encourages them to be independent and take risks in their learning.

We have high expectations of behaviour at Featherby and promote positive praise amongst learners.

Working in collaboration with each other ensures that we build strong relationships with families, children and the wider community to continuously provide children with great learning opportunities!

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